Arteta: 'My heart almost stopped' as Raya's late save keeps Arsenal top

Mikel Arteta said his heart almost stopped before David Raya kept Arsenal’s title challenge on track with a stunning late save to deny 10-man Chelsea a late equaliser at the Emirates Stadium. Raya was in exceptional form during a crucial 2-1 win, making a series of excellent stops during a tense encounter, and he pushed a cross from Alejandro Garnacho wide as full time approached.

Goals from William Saliba and Jurriën Timber enabled Arsenal to restore their five-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. "David is one of our leaders and he’s a keeper that knows how to maintain his focus and decide a football match when you need it," Arteta said.

"The save in the last action, it’s a cross [from Garnacho], it’s not a shot, but it ended up being an unbelievable shot.

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