Rob Green cannot believe what David Raya did in Arsenal’s Premier League victory vs Brighton
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Credit: Imago Rob Green cannot believe what David Raya did in Arsenal’s Premier League victory vs Brighton Thu 5 March 2026 8:30, UK Rob Green was quick to criticise David Raya for his early mistake on Wednesday in Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion.The Gunners continued their title with a solid win at the AMEX thanks to a sole goal from Bukayo Saka.The result keeps Arsenal top of the table, as they extended the gap over Man City to seven points after their draw against Nottingham Forest.However, on top of a contentious Brighton penalty claim, the game could have gone completely differently if Raya had been punished for an early error. ⚽ Arsenal Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert verdicts and previews, and tactical analysis for every Gunners fixture. VISIT THE ARSENAL MATCH HUBRob Green: David Raya made a horrible mistake vs BrightonIt was almost a disastrous start for Raya against Brighton.
MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES In the opening exchanges, the goalkeeper made a terrible and almost costly mistake when he played the ball straight to Carlos Baleba.The Brighton star then lobbed Raya, but Gabriel was in the right place at the right time to head the ball out for a corner.A clean sheet for David Raya in his 100th Premier League appearance for Arsenal. pic.twitter.com/YBan4cuHH4— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) March 4, 2026 Watching the game on BBC Radio 5 Live on 4 March, Green was shocked at the error, and was quick to praise Gabriel for being the Gunners’ saviour.He said: “That was a horrible pass from David Raya. Gabriel did brilliantly to get back and save it.“Big, big chance early on.”How did Raya perform vs Brighton?Matt Le Tissier once told Football Insider that Raya is the best goalkeeper in the Premier League.
However, his recent mistakes have seen this claim questioned.Only last month, the goalkeeper made an error against Wolves that caused the game to end 2-2, meaning two points were dropped.Nevertheless, despite his mistake against Brighton, Fotmob on 4 March believes that the goalkeeper had a good game on Wednesday.Overall, he managed two saves, which helped keep out a 0.56 xG. He also found an Arsenal man with 58 per cent of his passes and won 100 per cent of his ground duels.David Raya’s stats vs Brighton Minutes 90Goals prevented0.56Passing accuracy 58%Ground duels won 100%Clean sheets1Raya had a solid game against Brighton Therefore, while Raya made an early mistake, he more than made up for it as he ensured Arsenal took home the three points.Now, his task will be to ensure that he can iron out his mistakes going into the final leg of the campaign.If not, it could come back to haunt the Gunners and the keeper, especially if one ends up costing them the Premier League title. 💰 ARSENAL INSIDER UPDATE 💰 Inside the transfer budget, player wages, new kits, off-pitch deals and boardroom developments at Emirates Stadium.