Aston Villathe British team that includes two people from Mar del Plata (Emiliano “Debo” Martinez and Emiliano Buendia), continues his strong run in the English Premier League. Birmingham City beat Wolverhampton 1-0, at home, in the 13th round of the tournament, and established itself with 24 points in third place behind Manchester City (25 points, same number of matches) and Arsenal (leader with 29 points and one less match).
Of course, the fans who inhabited Villa Park did not only celebrate the victory that strengthened Aston Villa in the qualification zone for the International Cups. Believers from The bad guys Their hands turned red as they applauded “Depo” Martinez, one of the best goalkeepers in the world, after saving two stunning shots.
The wonderful event came at the end of the first half, when Aston Villa and Wolverhampton remained tied without goals. Brazilian midfielder Andre took a corner kick from the right side to the penalty kick, Colombian Yerson Mosquera jumped higher than everyone, headed the shot, and with great reflexes, Martinez was able to slap the ball, which hit the crossbar and hit the goal line, and after he was lying on the ground, the Argentine made another pass to clear the ball. amazing. One of many saves he made in the national team.
“Dibu” Martínez’s mission was not only evident in this save. Ten minutes after the start of the second half, when Frenchman Boubacar Kamara had not yet scored what would be the only goal of the match, the Qatar 2022 world champion goalkeeper made a low effort with his left hand to respond to a powerful ball from Haiti Jean Rickner Bellegarde. Once again, the former Independiente player got all the applause.
Wolves had the best chances. At the end of the match, the Argentine goalkeeper once again covered what meant a draw at the time, now following the right hand of Brazilian Joao Gomez. Buendia, once again, started, but on this occasion he was not as important as on other occasions and was substituted in the second half.
In short, Aston Villa won again, now in front of its fans, and established itself at the top of the prestigious English Premier League, with “Debo” Martinez as a reference and savior. This is news that the technical staff of the Argentine national team, led by Lionel Scaloni, will certainly celebrate. Argentina can continue to be confident because in goal they have a giant who continues to shine in what most experts consider to be the best league in the world.