The name of Emiliano Martínez has been on everyone’s lips this week, after having awarded as the best goalkeeper in the world by the prestigious magazine France Football at the Ballon d’Or Gala in Paris. However, the Lev Yashin award-winning premiere of ‘Dibu’ at the Premier League It didn’t go the way the Argentine goalkeeper and the fans of the Aston Villa They would have waited, with the goal of being able to keep up with Manchester City, Tottenham and Liverpool.
In the confrontation against Nottingham Forest, at the City Ground stadium, things did not go as planned for the villain team and their star goalkeeper. When 47 minutes of the game were played, Orel Mangala took a shot from long distance that seemed like a harmless shot to the players, as well as the fans in the English stadium.
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But, in an unexpected twist of fate, the ball took a capricious trajectory and surprised Emiliano Martínez, who could not prevent the shot from becoming an own goal. The stadium remained silent, while Nottingham celebrated the unusual goal against.
Despite his outstanding reflexes and skills, Martínez was overwhelmed by the force of the shot and, in his attempt to prevent the goal, ended up pushing the ball into his own goal. A dramatic turn of events that soured the premiere of Lev Yashin.
Defeat for ‘Dibu’ Martínez
The match culminated in a 2-0 victory for Nottingham Forest, and Emiliano Martínez had to deal with the bitter taste of a mistake that cost his team. Although goalkeepers are exposed to moments of ups and downs, the debut of ‘Dibu’ as Lev Yashin will be remembered for this unfortunate play.
Despite this slip, it is indisputable that Martínez is one of the most outstanding goalkeepers and is consolidated in the English League. His class and experience will surely allow him to overcome this obstacle and demonstrate why he was worthy of the Lev Yashin award.
With the fall, Aston Villa remained in fifth place with 22 points, with a balance of seven wins, one draw and one loss. As for ‘Dibu’, he has received a total of 16 goals in 11 games played in this championship.
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