After the victory obtained in the first leg of the Conference League quarterfinals, Emiliano Martínez arrived with him Aston Villa to the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauro with the mission of sealing your ticket to the next instance in front of the Lille. For the man from Mar del Plata it was not just another commitment. In addition to trying to reverse the series, the French had the open wound that the Argentine goalkeeper had caused in the historic final of the Qatar World Cup which he consecrated to the Scaloneta and converted to Lionel Messi in myth.
The goals of Ollie Watkins and John McGinn gave a slight advantage to the British, although the discount of Bafode Diakite in Villa Park had left the series open and suspenseful. And as soon as he set foot on French territory, the former Independiente felt the intimidating whistle from the local public. A hostile climate for the world champion.
Perhaps due to some lack of concentration, the goalkeeper made a gross error that is not common in his productions. A corner kick taken by Yusuf Yazici It represented too many inconveniences for the popular idol, who failed to contain the Turkish midfielder’s center and left a dangerous rebound that was close to compromising the result.
* One of his great interventions during the match
A few moments later, when the referee’s stopwatch Ivan Kruzliak had not yet reached the first quarter of an hour, a collective combination of the cast led by Paulo Fonseca led to premature 1 to 0 which matched the key. The precise search for Gabriel Gudmundsson found Yusuf Yazici and the tuco shot the Argentine goalkeeper with a violent shot, who only managed to watch how the ball entered his right post. Great goal.
Beyond that false start and the adverse situation, the Draw Martinez He vindicated himself with a fabulous intervention to sustain the hope of reaching the four best phase of the continental competition. Appealing to a resource that is generally applied in handball, the man from Mar del Plata risked his life when Benjamin Andre The conquest was lapped up with a header that did not reach the desired destination. The hero of La Scaloneta He avoided the goal with his face, in a maneuver in which he tried to cover most of the angles to continue dreaming of the chance to advance.
Anyway, in the complement and again for a stopped ball, the Lille hurt the Aston Villa and it seemed to take away his illusion with a hard blow. The execution of Hákon Arnar Haraldsson reached the head Benjamin Andre and the Frenchman nailed it into the far post. Again, the Draw He remained static, with no possibility of reacting, in the home team’s goal. With the score at 2 to 0 and a clear superiority of the homeowner, the elimination seemed to take place in foreign territory.
If there is something that football does not know, it is meritocracy. And in the Stade Pierre-Mauroy A situation was experienced again in which a team had its prize, despite having been surpassed by its opponent. Something similar to what happened with the crossing of the Manchester City with the real Madrid in the Champions Leaguewhere he Meringue eliminated the cast of Pep Guardiola almost without kicking the goal.
In this opportunity, Lucas Chevalie unintentionally collided with Nabil Bentaleb and the ball that seemed to be in the goalkeeper’s possession was left to him. John Duran, who finished the striking scene with a shot that bounced off Ismaily. The play was so curious that the goal ended up being converted Matthew Cash from outside the area. I cry out and get paid.
In extra time the essence of the lawsuit was not modified. While in the stands they continued to harass the Drawwith signs that asked “Aren’t you ashamed Emiliano? The protagonists continued fighting for a place in the semifinal. Just as the Argentine kept the last ball that could have given Lille the victory, Lucas Chevalier He also claimed extra time with a double block against Leon Bailey and Douglas Luiz that generated a sensation in the stands. Despite desperate calls from the public for an alleged hand of Matthew Cash inside the area, the duel had to be resolved through penalties.
It was the first round since twelve steps in European competitions for the former Arsenal after his unforgettable performance in the world of Middle East. And as it could not be otherwise, against a French team, the Draw He wrote a new page in his golden career. The popular idol diverted the shots to Nabil Bentaleb and Benjamin Andre so that he Villain Maintain your hero figure. Despite the failure of Leon Bailey the goals of Youri Tielemans, Ollie Watkins, Matthew Cash and Douglas Luiz They deposited the Birmingham team in the next instance, where it awaits Olympiakos from Greece or Fenerbahce from Turkey.
THE MATCH SUMMARY
* The summary of the stellar day for the Draw
