Soccer / Football · The Guardian

‘In our veins’: Arsenal pushed by pain of Champions League final defeat, says Raya

Published by The Guardian on November 5, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET

‘On us to make it better this year,’ goalkeeper admits He credits self-belief as key to making decisive saves David Raya has said Arsenal are using the pain of losing on penalties against Paris Saint-Germain in last year’s Champions League final to “make it better this year”. The Spain goalkeeper produced an outstanding save to help Arsenal hold off Slavia Prague on Wednesday as Mikel Arteta’s side moved up to third in the league standings with 10 points from four matches. Continue reading...

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