The vice-captain of Sporting CP, Daniel Braganca, has praised Arsenal goalkeeper, David Raya for his amazing performance after the Portuguese side were eliminated from the Champions League.
Arsenal came into the second match already leading 1-0 from the first game in Lisbon last week and made sure they moved on to the Champions League semi-finals by drawing 0-0 at the Emirates Stadium, on Wednesday night.
Raya received UEFA’s Player of the Match award because of his excellent performance in the first game.
His impressive saves stopped Sporting from scoring.
On Wednesday evening during the return match, the Spain player encountered just one shot on target from Sporting, but Braganca said the goalkeeper was a key reason why Arsenal progressed.
He told Sport TV, “Being eliminated for what we did hurts.
“It left a bitter taste after the game because we could have scored and brought the match back to a draw.
“They also had chances, but Arsenal has an extraordinary goalkeeper who makes it harder for the other team to score.
Arsenal is now focusing on the Premier League, where they need to make sure they do not lose the title.
They have an important game against Manchester City coming up on Sunday.