Fans slam David Raya for comical penalty shootout antics as Arsenal goalkeeper dived the wrong way for EVERY Man United spot kick in FA Cup third round defeat
Fans took to social media to lay into David Raya after his woeful performance for Arsenal in their penalty shootout against Man United.
The Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw for 120 minutes by the 10-man visitors, and lost 5-3 on penalties to Ruben Amorim’s side.
Raya guessed wrong for every single United spot kick, but was particularly ridiculed for his antics when Leny Yoro stepped up to take the Red Devils’ third penalty.
He was seen shuffling to the right side of the goal, hopping as Yoro approached the ball, and fully committed to the wrong corner as United’s centre back slotted the ball into the bottom left.
One user wrote on X: ‘This up there with the worst goalkeeping I’ve ever seen.’
Another said: ‘Nearly every one of [Raya’s] attempted saves looked like something out of a comic book. Awful.’
Raya was ridiculed after his poor shootout showing where he dived wrong on every penalty
Arsenal bowed out of the FA Cup after failing to capitalise on the Red Devils being a man short
Fans took to social media to react to Raya’s performance after Arsenal’s shootout defeat
A third wrote: ‘Down earlier than Southampton,’ aiming a jibe at the Saints, who are deep in a relegation battle, 10 points from safety.
Sunday’s first half suffered from a lack of quality from both sides, with Gabriel Martinelli coming closest before his effort was ruled out for offside.
The game erupted into life after the interval with United as Bruno Fernandes put the visitors into the lead before United’s momentum was halted when Diogo Dalot was sent off for a second booking. Arsenal then promptly found an equaliser through a deflected volley from Gabriel.
The Gunners then had a golden opportunity to take the lead after being awarded a penalty but Altay Bayindir produced a fine stop to deny Martin Odegaard from 12 yards.
After a tense extra 30 minutes the game was decided by spot kicks, with a miss from Kai Havertz sending Ruben Amorim’s side through.
United will continue their FA Cup defence against Leicester, who are managed by club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy.
