DAVID RAYA pulled off a truly miraculous double save to prevent Arsenal from falling behind to Atalanta.
The goalkeeper first saved a penalty down to his right to deny Mateo Retegui.
The ball then popped back up perfectly for the striker to tap in with his head.
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But Raya had other ideas and reacted brilliantly to scramble across and claw away the ball just centimetres from the goal line.
The double save left the commentators gobsmacked with Robbie Savage describing it as “one of the best saves I’ve ever seen”.
Mikel Arteta was also left in awe by the stop, saying: “It was probably the best save in my career, both the penalty and the second action from David.”
Raya had a helping hand with his effort as he went over to the touchline to discuss tactics with Arsenal’s goalkeeping coach Inaki Pena before the spot-kick was taken.
The Arsenal No1 had time to consult his coach, who was celebrating his 49th birthday, as the referee waited for a VAR check to be completed.
Raya said of that chat and his save: “I was lucky to go to the right way and save it.
“I was unlucky to get the rebound straight to him but I was just quick enough to get up and save the rebound.
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