Mikel Arteta agrees with Kai Havertz after Arsenal beat Sporting: "We are very lucky"

Mikel Arteta agrees with Kai Havertz after Arsenal beat Sporting: "We are very lucky"Arsenal scraped past Sporting Lisbon with a 91st-minute winner from Kai Havertz after goalkeeper David Raya made a handful of outstanding saves to keep his side in itCommentsSportFelix Keith Senior Sports Reporter07:12, 08 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesMikel Arteta praised David Raya after the win(Image: Prime Video)Mikel Arteta and Kai Havertz hailed David Raya after Arsenal's smash-and-grab win over Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League. Havertz's injury-time goal saw the Gunners leave Portugal with a 1-0 victory, which owed much to their goalkeeper's heroics.‌Arsenal came into the first leg of their quarter final on the back of consecutive defeats against Manchester City and Southampton and were far from their best for much of the night. Those defeats, which cost them the Carabao Cup and a place in the FA Cup semi finals, came with second-choice keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal.‌Raya was restored to the starting line-up in Lisbon and made a fantastic stop early on to tip Maxi Araujo's shot onto the crossbar. Later, he got down well at his near post to keep out a header from Geny Catamo before stopping Luis Suarez on the rebound after another shot by Catamo.‌His 22nd clean sheet in his 41st appearance of the season meant Havertz's cool finish after a brilliant run and pass from Gabriel Martinelli in the 91st minute was the winner. The German was in no doubt who the man of the match was when he spoke to Prime Video.FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Mikel Arteta told to make Arsenal change as Gunners star singled out after Sporting winREAD MORE: Kai Havertz strikes late as Arsenal steal victory vs Sporting Lisbon - 5 talking points"Unbelievable. I think still underestimated in the world of football but for me, the last two seasons, the best keeper in the world," Havertz said. "...