Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez received two yellow cards in the quarterfinals of the Europa Conference League against Lille.
Despite being given two yellow cards in the game, the referee failed to send off Martinez, and he proceeded to become a penalty hero for the Premier League team.
He was initially booked in the first half of the game for time-wasting. He was shown the second yellow card for shushing Lille fans after he saved a Nabil Bentaleb penalty.
According to the IFAB rule on penalty shootouts, yellow cards from the game are not carried forward to the penalties, meaning all players and team officials start with a ‘clean slate’.
The goalkeeper was given a hostile welcome by the Lille fans due to his 2022 World Cup antics in Qatar after Argentina defeated France via penalty shootout.
Aston Villa progressed to the semi-finals of the Conference League with a 4-3 penalty scoreline after the tie ended in 3-3.
After successfully qualifying for the semi-finals of the Europa League, Aston Villa will face Olympiacos. It is Aston Villa’s first semi-final in Europe since 1982.
If the Aston Villa side win the Conference League at the end of the season, it will surely be a huge achievement for the Villa side, who are also interested in qualifying for the 2024–25 Champions League campaign.
How old is Emiliano Martinez?
The Argentine goalkeeper was born on September 2, 1992, in the city of Mar Del Plata, Argentina. He is currently 31 years old, with a height of 6 feet and 5 inches.
Emiliano Martinez Family
Emiliano Martinez’s father’s name is Alberto Martinez, who has been supportive of Emiliano’s success on the biggest stage of football. His father was a football coach.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper’s mother’s name is Susana Martinez. Emiliano has a wife named Amanda Mandinha, whom he got married to in 2017.
The couple has a son named Santi and a daughter, Ava.
Emiliano Martinez Stats
The goalkeeper had kept 53 clean sheets in 155 appearances for Aston Villa. He conceded 189 goals in all competitions for the club.
He had 16 clean sheets and conceded 41 goals in 38 appearances for the Arsenal senior team. For Arsenal U-23, the goalkeeper kept 11 clean sheets and conceded 41 goals in 37 appearances.
While he was at Reading, Martinez kept five clean sheets and conceded 23 goals in 18 appearances. At Wolverhampton Wanderers, he kept five clean sheets and conceded 19 goals in 15 appearances.
During his playing time at Sheffield Wednesday, Martinez conceded 19 goals in 15 appearances. In addition, he had just two clean sheets.
While he was at Rotherman, the goalkeeper had two clean sheets and conceded 10 goals in eight appearances. At Getafe, he conceded nine goals and kept two clean sheets in six appearances.
At Oxford United, the goalkeeper had a single appearance, conceding three goals.
