Arsenal secured a 0-0 draw against Atalanta despite a below par performance.
The two sides played out an appalling first half in Bergamo where a free kick from Bukayo Saka and a skied effort from Gabriel Martinelli were the only real highlights.
Things sparked into life almost immediately in the second period though as Thomas Partey was penalised for pulling down Ederson in the box. Mateo Retegui stepped up for the hosts but saw his penalty pushed out by David Raya before the Spaniard sprung up miraculously to keep out Retegui’s header on the rebound.
Arsenal then had decent chances through Martinelli, while Juan Cuadrado went close for the visitors. In the grand scheme of things it’s a positive point for the Gunners, whose focus will now turn to Sunday’s Premier League heavyweight clash with Manchester City.
