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David ‘Cat’ Raya is Arsenal hero after remarkable double save from penalty
Atalanta's Matteo Retegui (right) has a penalty saved by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya

Atalanta 0–0 Arsenal
Champions League report
 
by Layth Yousif in Bergamo

ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta hailed keeper David Raya’s remarkable double save from a penalty that earned a hard-fought Champions League point at Atalanta.

Raya proved to be the Gunners spot-kick saving hero after denying Mateo Retegui with a superb double block on Thursday evening in northern Italy.

In the city of Bergamo's passionately atmospheric cauldron that was Atalanta’s Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, the Gunners goalkeeper kept out a second half effort from the spot by Atalanta’s No23, before following up with an even better athletic block moments later from Retegui’s headed rebound, to deny the home side victory. 

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