“Without his penalty save, that goal might never happen.”
Raya’s instant dash to the dugout highlighted the shared awareness within the squad: just 121 seconds prior to Guimaraes’ strike, the Spanish shot-stopper had kept Arsenal on level terms with a world-class save.
Diving low to his left, Raya fingertipped Enzo Le Fée’s penalty onto the post, laying the exact foundation for the game-changing counter-attack.
Two minutes before Bruno G scored the winner, David Raya made a clutch penalty stop ?
The definition of clutch. pic.twitter.com/oJHP1zAAHe
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) September 12, 2026
David Raya won the game for Arsenal with his superb goalkeeping
Raya’s heroics extended far beyond the penalty save, earning him a match-best 9/10 rating as Arsenal secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory on the road.
Late in the second half, with Sunderland pushing aggressively for an equaliser, Raya stepped up once again to deny Nordi Mukiele from close range following a dangerous Granit Xhaka cross.
His commanding presence and game-defining saves ultimately allowed Bukayo Saka to seal the three points with a late penalty of his own, proving why Raya remains pivotal to Arsenal’s title defense.
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