Confusion arose during the Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg between Aston Villa and Lille as goalkeeper Emi Martinez escaped a sending off despite receiving a second yellow card.
Martinez initially received a yellow card for time-wasting during regular time and was booked again during the penalty shootout, which ended with the tie leveled at 3-3 on aggregate after 120 minutes.
Despite this, Martinez remained on the pitch and made two crucial saves as Villa advanced to the semi-finals.
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Football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano clarified the rule that allowed Martinez to stay on. In a tweet, Romano highlighted Martinez’s stellar performance, including two penalty saves and silencing the crowd in France.
Despite being booked earlier in the first half and receiving a second yellow during the shootout, Martinez was not sent off as the rule states that a player who receives a yellow card during match penalties is not dismissed.