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Christian Abbiati admits he got lucky
CHRISTIAN ABBIATI admitted he was lucky to deny Robin van Persie the goal which would have completed an astonishing Champions League comeback by Arsenal against AC Milan.
Van Persie had a great chance to score his second goal, which would have levelled the tie 4-4 on aggregate, when he tried to chip Abbiati from close range – only for the Milan keeper, who was on the ground, to stick out a hand to keep his effort out, left.
“I just raised my arm and I was lucky Van Persie tried to chip it,” said Abbiati.