Atalanta vs Arsenal LIVE: Champions League result and final score as David Raya makes stunning double save
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal: The goalkeeper produced a magical moment as the Gunners claimed a point away to the Europa League winners
David Raya made a stunning double save to keep out a second-half penalty as Arsenal held Atalanta to a 0-0 draw to begin their Champions League campaign in Italy.
Raya saved Mateo Retegui’s spot-kick down low to his right and then managed to scramble across the goal-line and keep out the Atalanta forward’s header from close range.
The Spanish goalkeeper was mobbed by his Arsenal team-mates for producing the sensational double stop, after Thomas Partey conceded the penalty for a clip on Atalana’s Ederson.
In a contest of few chances, Gabriel Martinelli blazed Arsenal’s best opportunity over the crossbar following a pass from Raheem Sterling as the Gunners were unable to find the breakthrough.
Bukayo Saka forced a good save from Marco Carnesecchi with a low free-kick early on before the Europa League champions took more control of the possession.
But a draw was a decent result for Arsenal, who now travel to Manchester City on Sunday for a crunch clash of last season’s Premier League title rivals.
Follow all the reaction from the 0-0 draw in the Champions League and Raya’s double save, below
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
92 mins
There’ll be four minutes of added time here.
Atalanta come forward but in truth, as they’re missing their main striker, they’re offering little threat. They do win a corner though, after good work from an isolated Zaniolo.
Cuadrado delivers, but Gabriel makes two good defensive headers to clear before Raya snuffs out the danger.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
89 mins
Arsenal are still attacking as the final whistle looms, but both sides look like they wouldn’t mind this result.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
88 mins
Cuadrado’s late challenge on Sterling wins Arsenal a free-kick in their half, as Mario Pasalic and Lazar Samardžić replace Lookman and Ruggeri.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
86 mins
Atlanta look like they’’ll have a golden chance as Lookman skips through, but a last-ditch sliding challenge from Saliba prevents the shot on goal.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
84 mins
A long ball forward gets the home side up the pitch for a chance to build a quality attack. They recycle it to the centre-backs, before it goes wide to Cuadrado and then back to the defenders.
No way through Arsenal’s compact banks of defenders, and they give it away to White.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
81 mins
Neither side is resting or willing to accept the draw, but it’s the same case as the first half in terms of both teams lacking a bit of quality in the final third.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
79 mins
Atalanta attack but they’ve taken off their natural centre-forward, so Zaniolo’s cross into the middle of the area is nowhere near any striped shirts.
Calafiori surges forward and picks out Trossard with the pass. The Belgian tries to clip a ball over the top of the defence to Martinelli, but it runs out of play.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
77 mins
Sloppy attacking play from both sides as attacks break down in both halves.
76 mins
Arsenal win a free-kick on the left wing, but the cross is poor.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
75 mins
CLOSE! Now Arsenal have their best chance of the match.
Sterling collects the ball in a central area a few yards from the Atalanta box, and he threads a pass through to Martinelli. The Brazilian takes the touch into the box and is 1-v-1, but he blasts a shot over the bar!
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