TOP FIVES

Top Fives: Saves - No 2 Jens Lehmann

In second place with 22 per cent of the vote is Jens Lehmann's save from Villareal's Juan Roman Riquelme in the Champions League Semi-Final in April 2006.

Read on for the story of that save and click on the black box for our video feature with Kenny, Martin and presenter Mark Pougatch.

On our next post we'll reveal which save finished first in the poll.

LEHMANN V VILLAREAL (H) 24-04-06

Jens Lehmann emerged as Arsenal's hero after a tough, tense but ultimately magical night at El Madrigal

 in April 2006.

The German kept Villarreal at bay throughout the second leg of the Champions League Semi-Final in Spain but it all boiled down to one kick, and one save, two minutes from time.

Arsenal had won the first leg 1-0 at Highbury, so a goalless draw would have been enough to secure the Gunners their first Champions League Final appearance.

But when Gael Clichy was adjudged to have fouled Jose Mari in the closing stages, Juan Roman Riquelme was given the chance to level the aggregate score from the penalty spot.

However Lehmann, who had been superb throughout the game, saved his best for last, diving to his left to push away the spot kick.

Shortly afterwards the final whistle blew, sparking joyous scenes on the Arsenal bench and among the small but noisy band of travelling supporters. Lehmann threw his shirt into the away end as the Arsenal squad celebrated on the pitch.

The German keeper was a fitting hero after helping to marshal Arsenal to a record-breaking run of 10 successive clean sheets in the Champions League.

published by Arsenal official website