This Emi Martinez penalty save vs Sheff Utd saw the Argentine goalkeeper make a crucial save from a spot kick to earn Villa all three points on his club debut today. The Martinez penalty save vs SUFC came in the 36th minute, with the former Gunners stopper guessing correctly to stop Lundstram’s effort. Villa eventually won the game 1-0
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John Egan red card vs Aston Villa 2020 | Egan foul on Watkins Incident | Sent off
This John Egan foul on Ollie Watkins saw the Sheffield United defender sent off early in the game for apparently denying the Villa forward a goal scoring chance. The Egan red card v Villa came in the 12th minute- interestingly Watkins didn’t fall, but the referee deemed it to be enough interference to give a straight red card
Jack Grealish goal vs Burton Albion 2020 | Nice technique on Grealish volley from corner kick
This Jack Grealish goal vs Burton Albion saw some nice tekkers from the Villa star as he netted a fine goal for his side in their midweek Cup clash. The Grealish volley vs Burton, from a corner kick, came in the 88th minute and was effectively the goal that won the game for Villa- it put them 2-1 up, and they eventually triumphed 3-1