Alan Shearer awestruck by MOTD footage of Arsenal vs Brighton highlight: ‘Wow, unbelievable’

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Credit: Imago and BBC's Match of the Day Sun 28 December 2025 9:15, UK Arsenal remained top of the Premier League on Saturday thanks to a nervy 2-1 victory over Brighton.The Gunners were on the brink of bottling a two-goal lead at the Emirates as the visitors heaped on the pressure late on after Diego Gomez found the net.However, a moment of brilliance from David Raya ensured Mikel Arteta’s side picked up another valuable win on Saturday.Multiple Arsenal players were outstanding, including Declan Rice, who once again showed his quality.Yet, it has been Raya who has taken the plaudits for his stunning late save to keep the Gunners ahead.Cashing in three vital points 🏦 pic.twitter.com/weJcBWfWbT— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 27, 2025 Alan Shearer: David Raya has produced one of the saves of the seasonRaya has been heavily praised for his performances at Arsenal this season.The goalkeeper is now the undisputed number one for Arteta, and continues to prove his worth week after week. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES However, his best and most important moment in a Gunners shirt yet arguably came in Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Brighton.After good play from the Seagulls, Yankuba Minteh worked the space to shoot and sent a curling effort towards the top corner.Here, Raya managed to acrobatically keep out the effort, with a magnificent fingertip save to push the ball over the bar.— Premier League (@premierleague) December 27, 2025 Watching the highlights on BBC’s Match of the Day on 27 December, Alan Shearer was stunned by the stop.He said: “We are about to see one of, if not the save of the season.

This is an unbelievable save.“They (Brighton) work it so well, those two down that right-hand side again, a little give and go, in behind and wow – that’s all you can say.“You can see Hurzeler’s reaction on the touchline, it’s an unbelievable save that is, it really is magnificent.“So what could have been an easy afternoon if Arsenal had kept it up, turned into a really difficult afternoon, but they got the three points, which is the most important thing.”What did Mikel Arteta say after Arsenal’s victory vs Brighton?Arteta was obviously thrilled that the Gunners managed to overcome Brighton on Saturday.Fixtures against the Seagulls can be tricky, but the North London club did what was necessary to get another valuable three points.As a result, Arsenal have taken another step closer to winning the Premier League, maintaining a two-point gap on Man City and a three-point gap on Aston Villa.Speaking to BBC’s Match of the Day on 27 December, Arteta said after the game: “Against a very good side we were very dominant and the margins should have been much bigger, but they score a goal and it is game on. It should have been a bigger score.“When you look across the league the margins are very small, we are playing every few days and asking players to play in positions they have never played before, so I’m really happy.“The players always have to be ready, in the warm up there can be something and you have to be in the right mental space.“That’s what I love about the team, with everything we’re going through, the way we react and want to take the next step is brilliant to watch.”