Aston Villa's penalty shoot-out hero Emi Martinez was not sent off at Lille in Thursday's Europa Conference League quarter-final despite being booked twice.
Aston Villa's penalty shoot-out hero Emi Martinez was not sent off at Lille in Thursday's Europa Conference League quarter-final despite being booked twice. Villa won the game on penalties after Lille beat them 2-1 in the second leg to bring the aggregate score to 3-3 at the end of extra-time.
'In the shoot-out, there was no ball on the penalty spot and I was asking for a ball from the ball boy... and then I get booked. 'I just don't understand the rules. I know my team-mates need me and I own my box. I just used all my experience.' Hendrie: Martinez shows why he's world's best Sky Sports' Lee Hendrie: 'BOOM! Martinez is the main man. It's unbelievable. He's the best goalkeeper in the world. I can't believe Arsenal let him go.
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