David Raya exclusive: 'Do exactly the same' – Arsenal goalkeeper wants ruthless mindset at Bernabeu against Real Madrid in UEFA Champions League clash

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Declan Rice earned the plaudits in Arsenal's 3-0 UEFA Champions League victory over Real Madrid at the Emirates, but goalkeeper David Raya is likely to have a big part to play if The Gunners are to go all the way in the competition. The Spain international looked ahead to Wednesday night's quarter-final second leg at the Bernabeu in an exclusive interview with TNT Sports.

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David Raya has called on his Arsenal team-mates to produce another big performance in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.

Declan Rice was the star of last week's first leg, scoring two superb free-kicks before Mikel Merino made it 3-0.

Goalkeeper Raya claimed Arsenal were better in "every aspect" against the European champions, but emphasised the need to take a similar mentality into Wednesday night's clash at the Bernabeu - live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

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"Personally and collectively, we did a great game," Raya exclusively told TNT Sports. "We approached the game really well, dominated every single aspect and created chances. They did create chances as well, but we fully deserved to win that game.

"It was one of the top games that we've played, especially at home and in the Champions League, playing against one of the biggest clubs in the world.

"The approach from the first day that we were planning the game was perfect. The approach that the gaffer and the staff did, everything happened on the pitch, so that was really important, especially starting well the first few minutes and keeping control of the ball, not giving them too many situations to run at us. I thought we were very solid defensively."

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Asked what would be required to progress into the semi-finals, Raya added: "Do exactly the same. It sounds simple, but try to approach it the same way, and try to approach it like we want to win the game.

"That's the most important thing. That's a big message from everyone, just to go out on the pitch and be convinced that we can win the game. With the momentum we have, that will help us a lot."

Only Internazionale's Yann Sommer has kept more clean sheets - seven - than Raya's six in this season's Champions League.

And the Spaniard insisted his approach to every match remains consistent.

"I treat every game the same," he said. "At the end of the day, it's 11 against 11 kicking a ball about. So that's how I try to approach every game, no matter the magnitude maybe the media want to make it.

"If we're playing Premier League or Champions League, I think you have to treat every game the same."

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Real Madrid face Arsenal in the two sides' UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg on Wednesday, April 16.

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