Emi Martinez Reveals Villa Injury Truth After Stunning Europa League Final Win
Despite breaking a finger in warm-ups, Emiliano Martínez kept a clean sheet, leading Aston Villa to a 3-0 victory and their first European trophy in 44 years.
- Aston Villa secured their first trophy in 30 years by defeating Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul on Wednesday night, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez playing the full match despite breaking his finger during the pre-game warmup.
- Martinez received treatment from Villa's goalkeeping coach before kickoff but showed no visible sign of serious injury at the time. He kept a clean sheet despite the pain, later saying, "Should I be worried? Well, I've never had a broken finger before."
- Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia delivered stunning strikes to light up the match in Istanbul. Morgan Rogers finished the scoring just before the hour-mark, securing the European title with a dominant display.
- Martinez celebrated exuberantly post-match, hoisting manager Unai Emery onto his shoulders and diving into the crowd with travelling fans. The scenes marked the emotional climax to Villa's three-decade trophy drought.
- Manager Unai Emery told TNT Sports the club must remain ambitious as they prepare for Champions League football next year while expanding the stadium and upgrading training facilities. "Every step forward we are doing makes sense," Emery said.
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Emiliano Martínez is considered a hard dog anyway. The Argentinian fought the victorious final against SC Freiburg with a broken finger in the goal. As it happened, he reveals in an interview.
Dibu Martínez set the alarm in Argentina. The perfect day he spent this Wednesday with Aston Villa winning the Europa League added an unexpected share of drama and a lot of concern ‘Albiceleste’. After shouting champion of the European continental tournament, the Marplatense turned on the alert completely in the trans-Andean combo. While he was giving an interview, the ‘Dibu’ dropped a bomb that paralyzed the hearts of Lionel Scaloni and his tec…
"It bent in the opposite direction every time I caught the ball... but I defended the club's first-ever title with a broken finger." Villa GK Martinez confesses to playing through injury. OSEN = Reporter Ko Seong-hwan. Emiliano Martinez, 34, defended Aston Villa's title with a broken finger. On the 21st (KST), Aston Villa... Istanbul, Turkey
Emi Martinez suffered nightmare injury in warm-up before Europa League final
Emiliano Martinez played the Europa League final with a broken finger (Picture: Getty Images) Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez broke his finger in the warm-up ahead of the Europa League final, but still went on to play the whole game. The Villains won their first trophy for 30 years and by beating Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul on Wednesday night. The match was lit up by stunning strikes from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia, with Morgan R…
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