Goalkeeper David Raya's penalty saves secure Arsenal's victory against Porto in a shootout, sending them to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years.
David Raya said it was a 'great feeling' to help Arsenal into the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years. Goalkeeper Raya was Arsenal 's hero with two penalty saves as they won a shootout against Porto 4-2. Leandro Trossard's goal four minutes before half-time levelled the tie at 1-1 on aggregate.
Arsenal 1-0 Porto (1-1 on agg, 4-2 on penalties) - Match reportWhen is the Champions League quarter-final draw?How the teams lined up | Match statsExtra-time could not separate the sides and in the shoot-out, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz buried their penalties before Raya tipped Wendell's spot-kick on to his left-hand post. Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice then converted and Raya made another fine save from Wenderson Galeno to send the Gunners through. 'Obviously it's a great feeling, especially for me personally - my first time in the Champions League and the first time in a long time club has got to the quarter-finals,' the Spaniard told TNT Sport
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