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Aaron Ramsdale wins March Castrol Save of the Month award.
Aaron Ramsdale has been named Castrol Save of the Month for March for his outstanding save in Arsenal’s 3-2 win against Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium.
On March 4, in what could turn out to be a game that defines his team’s season, Arsenal’s No. 1 was at his very best.
Ramsdale made a spectacular save to stop Dango Ouattara from scoring after his team was caught off guard by a rapid counterattack from Bournemouth. Ramsdale raced across his box to follow a Dominic Solanke cross and got his body in front of Ouattara’s ensuing side-footed attempt.
The Gunners would go on to complete a dramatic comeback, coming from two goals down to earn all three points with a 97th-minute winner from Reiss Nelson.
That win, and subsequent emphatic victories over Fulham and Crystal Palace, has seen Arsenal open up at an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League table heading into the final ten games of the season.
Ramsdale is the third English goalkeeper to win the Castrol Save of the Month award during 2022/23, with Nick Pope and Jordan Pickford both previously winning the award.
Other nominees for the March award included Illan Meslier, Jose Sa, Alphonse Areola, David Raya and Fraser Forster.
And the @Castrol Save of the Month goes to @AaronRamsdale98🧤#PLAwards | @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/miW38AOGjN
— Premier League (@premierleague) March 31, 2023