Petr Cech discusses match-winning moment and key to overturning Bayern

Petr Cech kept a clean sheet on his European debut for Arsenal yesterday

PETR CECH says his saves against Bayern Munich kept Arsenal in the game long enough for the Gunners forwards to snatch victory.

 

Arsenal won their Champions League clash 2-0 with goals from Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil - but not before Cech had pulled off two great saves at the back.

The stopper, 33, blocked a Thiago Alcantara effort before diverting Robert Lewandowski's ranged shot.

 

And, discussing his performance, Cech said: "I think there were two key moments.

"Obviously if Thiago had scored early in the game then they would have had control of the game so it was a very important save at the start.

"I’m obviously glad I made the save against Lewandowski as in that moment we could have been 1-0 down instead of in a few minutes we were 1-0 up and basically decided the game because this team as much as it went up and down and there was chances and shots and it was very entertaining, it looked like one goal might decide it.

 

Alexis Sanchez came off in the 82nd minute

"We are glad that we were the team that scored the goal."

Cech also addressed Arsenal's overall performance, saying: "I think the key was to keep the discipline in the performance because they played really well and came full of confidence and they controlled the game by having the ball and opening spaces.

"Also, we need to make sure that we are organised and disciplined and work as unit as one and I think we did really well."