"at Anfield last weekend, there was a statistic doing the rounds that only three players had made more errors leading to Premier League goals since the Argentinian signed for Aston Villa five years ago. The life of a goalkeeper and all that. But Martinez tends to thrive when in the line of fire and here he pulled off two brilliant saves,"
"including one to deny Antoine Semenyo from the penalty spot, before the substitutes Ross Barkley and Donyell Malen sealed a 4-0 win that lifts Villa above Bournemouth in the table. For Andoni Iraola's side, their first notable off-day of an otherwise fine start. Villa's first-half goals were both scored within a couple of yards of the same patch of Villa Park turf, Emiliano Buendia lifting a wonderful free-kick over the Bournemouth wall and past Djordje Petrovic in the visitors' goal"
Emiliano Martinez recovered from a recent error to make two crucial saves, including a penalty stop to deny Antoine Semenyo, as Aston Villa defeated Bournemouth 4-0. Emiliano Buendia scored with a lifted free-kick and Amadou Onana added a powerful low finish to establish a two-goal first-half lead. Bournemouth threatened in the second half, with Alex Scott's deflected shot parried by Martinez and Evanilson heading against the post. Adrien Truffert avoided a second booking for a foul on John McGinn. Ross Barkley and Donyell Malen came off the bench to score and secure the win.
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