“We play football for moments like this,” said the goalkeeper of Arsenal, David Rayaafter being the hero in the penalty shootout against FC Porto in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16, yesterday Tuesday in London.
“It’s obviously a very strong feeling for me personally, it’s my first participation in the Champions League, and also for the club, which reached the quarterfinals for the first time in many years,” the Spaniard reacted live on ‘TNT Sports’ ..
Arsenal, who lost 1-0 in the first leg, eliminated Porto thanks to their victory in the second leg (1-0, 4-2), where the goalkeeper, who arrived this summer on loan from Brentford, was determined to hold the second one. shot at goal deflected off the stick and stopped in the fourth.
The London club has not been in the quarterfinals of the Champions League since 2010. “They made it difficult for us there, they played their game, but we scored the goal we needed and with penalties, it was a crazy moment,” Raya testified. “We play football for those moments. I’m lucky to play for Arsenal, to be in the Champions League and to qualify for the quarter-finals. We’ll just enjoy the night,” he said.
Previously, the 28-year-old goalkeeper wanted to highlight the work of the entire Arsenal squad. “We’ve worked a lot on penalties this year and all the work the goalkeeping coach and the team have done has paid off,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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