In the 19/20 FA Cup Final.
England Premier Soccer League
Fans got to know Emiliano Martinez. The 18-year-old joined
Arsenal (name)
The Argentinean goalkeeper was only 27 when he assisted the Gunners in their first cup win as a goalkeeper. In the middle of last season, Emiliano Martinez moved to Aston Villa and was voted that team's best player of the season. In the Copa America, Emiliano Martinez played his first international match for Argentina and was the savior in the semifinals.
Emiliano Martinez had previously conceded one goal in a total of four appearances in this Copa America. In Argentina's 1-1 draw with Chile, Emiliano Martinez pounced on Vidal's penalty but was then added to by Vargas. On this night, Emiliano Martinez had blocked Cuadrado's powerful shot with his legs, and his height of 1'95" also allowed him to completely control the high ball, thus nullifying Zapata's aerial superiority.
In the penalty shootout, Colombia kicked a total of five times from 12 yards, and Emiliano Martinez guessed the right direction four times and made three saves.1 meter 95 height, super fast reaction speed, correct judgment, which makes Emiliano Martinez produce a huge psychological pressure on the opposing players. Despite Cuadrado's first penalty kick, Emiliano Martinez almost saved the ball, which was just drilled into the net between his hands. In the next four penalties, only Borja's shot from the center fooled Emiliano Martinez, while Davinson Sanchez, Mina and Cardona all chose to push the ball to the right side of the goal, and all of them were put out by Emiliano Martinez.
Emiliano Martinez was both low and high in his post match interview. "To be honest, I can't find the right words to express my feelings right now. We closed the training competition for 40 days, and this is the result of the joint efforts of the entire 70-man team. Punting penalties is all about destiny and today it was my turn." Emiliano Martinez then became high-profile, "Brazil is huge, but we have a huge coach and the best players in the world. We will win!"
