David Raya Equals Club Record, Stirring Up Past Arsenal Heartbreak

David Raya has equaled the record for the most clean sheets in a single Premier League season for Arsenal.

In the match against Burnley in the 37th round, the goalkeeper kept a clean sheet for the 19th time. Mikel Arteta's team secured a 1-0 victory.

Only David Seaman has managed to achieve 19 Premier League clean sheets for Arsenal, doing so twice. However, on both occasions, the Gunners failed to win the Premier League title. The first time, in the 1993/1994 season, the Londoners finished fourth, a significant 21 points behind champions Manchester United. Five years later, in the 1998/1999 season, there was again no happy ending for the Gunners, a scenario that could very well repeat itself now. Arsenal finished second that season, just one point behind champions Manchester United, with a defeat to Leeds in the penultimate round costing them the top spot. In the current 2025/2026 season, a loss or draw in the final round against Crystal Palace could see the same scenario unfold.

The irony is that David Raya could even surpass David Seaman's record, yet Arsenal might still end up empty-handed. For this to happen, Manchester City would need to win all their remaining games, and Raya and Arsenal would need to secure a goalless draw in the final round next weekend. In such a situation, the shot-stopper would become the first in the club's history to achieve 20 clean sheets, but the team would also drop from the top position.

Another interesting fact is that in 1994, Arsenal managed to win a European trophy in the form of the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup. Now, the Londoners will play in their second Champions League final, and in this regard, it is highly probable that history will repeat itself.

Now, it's only a matter of days until we discover whether the curse will be broken.