The first save was great and the second was even better. David Raya came to Arsenal’s rescue in the Champions League with a double save from a penalty that was celebrated by his teammates as wildly as a goal being scored.

The latest updates and analysis from matchday one of the 2024-25 Champions League season, with Arsenal visiting Atalanta and Barcelona facing Monaco.

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.