Lehmann's warning to Raya: No red cards in UCL final vs PSG

Former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has warned Arsenal's David Raya not to get sent off during Saturday's Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. The advice came after Arsenal's title lift on Sunday, with Lehmann speaking from personal experience after he was red-carded in Arsenal's 2006 final defeat to Barcelona.

"Play 90 minutes, do not get sent off!" Lehmann told the Spaniard. "If you win it, you're giving something back to the fans which we couldn't. I didn't deliver because I got sent off." In that historic 2006 final, Sol Campbell gave Arsenal the lead, but late goals from Samuel Eto'o and Juliano Belletti secured Barcelona a 2-1 victory.

Raya will start in goal for Mikel Arteta's side as they seek to win their first-ever Champions League trophy. The match takes place today (May 25) at the venue for the final. Arsenal has reached the final multiple times but has never lifted the trophy, making this potentially their best chance to end that drought.

With Lehmann's warning fresh in mind, will Raya avoid the mistake that cost Arsenal in 2006 and help the Gunners finally claim European glory?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/05/25/ucl-final-dont-get-sent-off-against-psg-lehmann-warns-arsenals-raya/