Ar Martínez, giant: he played his 200 game with Aston Villa and qualified for the FA Cup semifinals

EMILIANO DERT MARTÍNEZ He left his mark on the historic Fa Cupthe oldest club tournament in the world. In his Party number 200 With the shirt of the Aston Villathe goalkeeper of Mar del Plata Not only was the captain, but he also maintained his undefeated fence in a clear 3-0 victory against the PrestonTeam of the Second English division.

With this outstanding performance, the world champion reached his DÉcimo game without receiving goals this season And he celebrated with euphoria the classification of his team to the semifinals, just two steps to conquer a title.

In a recent interview during the double date of South American qualifiers, The Draw confessed that his main motivation as an archer is to be unbeatable, an objective that proposes a game by party. This desire to keep his arch to zero drives him to beat records, especially in his role in the ARGENTINE SELECTIONwhere your goal is to unseat Sergio Chiquito Romerowho still has an advantage in the number of games played.

Ar Martínez, giant: he played his 200 game with Aston Villa and qualified for the FA Cup semifinals

THE MEETING AGAINST THE Preston It was a demonstration of talent and concentration of Aston Villa. With a key double of Marcus Rashford, The team of Unai Emery exceeded the quarterfinals, giving the Spanish coach the opportunity to return to Wembley For the second time in his career. This time, it will be in the Final Four format, where the semifinals of the tournament will be played.

Despite the strength of the defense of Prestononly team outside the Premier League In this instance, the insistence of the Villa paid off. From minute 2, the Preston felt aggrieved by a possible penalty not granted by the referee after a demolition to one of his players by Tielemans. Despite the protest, the game continued and, in the second half, the Aston Villa He advanced. The team combined perfectly from the center of the field, with Marco Asensio Recovering a loose ball and assisting Jacob Ramsey, who enabled Lucas Digne to put the ball on a tray for Rashford’s goal.

The goal broke the resistance of Prestonthat, although he fought to stay in the game, collapsed in later minutes. First, Morgan Rogers He saw how his goal was clear on the line, and seconds later, the same player committed a foul within the area that led Rashford to convert a penalty and sentence the contest.

The win was completed with a powerful shot of Ramsey from outside the area, thus ensuring the 3-0 victory and the return of the Aston Villa to the semifinals of the Fa Cup After 10 years, when they reached the final but they were defeated by Arsenal.

For Unai Emery, these semifinals represent their second visit to Wembley as a coach, after having directed Arsenal in 2019, in a Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur.

Accompanying the Aston Villa In the semifinals, they are already foundl Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palaceand the last classified team will be known after the meeting between Bournemouth and Manchester City.