Unconscious gesture! The eccentric Emiliano Martinez saw the red card in the match of the season for Aston Villa: “Rido!”
Article by Romeo Ene – published on Sunday, May 25, 2025, 19:35 / Updated Sunday, May 25, 2025 19:3
Emiliano Martinez (32 years old), the goalkeeper Aston Villahe made an unconscious foul in this afternoon match on Manchester United, in the last stage of the Premier League. The Argentine goalkeeper directly received the red card from the referee Thomas Bramall in the 45th minute+1.
For Aston Villa It was the most important match of this season as the band coached by UNAI Emery (53 years old) was involved in the fight to occupy a Champions League.
What happened? In the first minute of the extensions in the first half, Rasmus Hojlund (22 years old) escaped alone with Villa's goalkeeper, gave the ball next to him, and he would “tamp” directly, lowering him to the ground.
Photo gallery. Emiliano Martinez, red card in Manchester United – Aston Villa
The “central” did not stay too long and granted the red card directly. What followed? Marco Asensio (29 years old) was “sacrificed”, being sent on the field the spare goalkeeper Robin Olsen (35 years old), at the match with number 4 this season.
At the stage, Matty Cash (27 years old), the right -handed defender, had “put in the meeting” with a risky pass, and TNT Sports experts commented on.
“Is it ridiculous, what is he doing there?” Darren Fletcher exclaimed.
“The first thing we need to say is that Matty Cash didn't help him at all. But the goalkeeper … Hojlund moved away from the gate, yes, he had to let him shoot with his left foot“, Ally McCoist also said, quoted by Dailymail.
Until then, Martinez had been one of the team remarks in a half in which Manchester United had sent 5 kicks on the gate space without scoreing.
It was simply a moment of madness. He knew exactly what he was doing. It was a bad pass from Cash, then he touches the ball, but he doesn't even try to hide his intention to do.
– Joe Cole
He knew exactly what he was doing. Enter it directly. The problem is that Hojlund did not trust his own forces, he had taken the ball a bit side, Pau Torres was in defense. Martinez probably had to take the risk of letting him pass.
But it was a clear goal opportunity, it had no choice, it had to be eliminated.
– Peter Crouch
