In a gritty FA Cup encounter, Emiliano Martinez’s outstanding goalkeeping performance denied Chelsea a victory, leading to a goalless draw and necessitating a fourth-round replay. Despite his heroics, Villa’s Martinez might not receive the accolades from manager Unai Emery in private, given the frustration over the need for a replay.

The match showcased Martinez’s resilience, repeatedly thwarting Chelsea’s attacks with bold and reactive saves. While the FA Cup often takes a back seat to Premier League priorities, the intensity of the clash and Martinez’s exceptional display added a layer of excitement to the competition. Although both managers fielded strong lineups, including Villa’s Martinez and Chelsea’s Djordje Petrovic, the match ended without a breakthrough.

Chelsea, riding high on their Carabao Cup final qualification, faced a determined Villa side that resisted their attacks. Despite the absence of star players like Erling Haaland and Son Heung-Min, City pressed in the latter stages, creating suspense and setting the stage for a replay. The FA Cup’s unpredictable nature and Martinez’s brilliance have ensured that both teams must go through the challenge once again.

Here is the highlight video of Chelsea vs. Aston Villa, which ended with a 0-0 draw. 

Emiliano Martínez

Damián Emiliano Martínez

Goalkeaper

Argentina

Age: 32

195 cm

88 kg

Season 2023/2024
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Played 34 4 Missed
Saves 6 0.2 Avg
Punches 0 0.0 Avg
Pen Saved 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 20 times for 1800 minutes for Premier League.

He made 57 saves and conceded 26 goals. He received 4 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 4th in Premier League. In the last match Aston Villa drew 0-0 against Chelsea.

Aston Villa performance and stats

Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery Etxegoien
Premier League
Rank 4th
Win 20
Draw 8
Loss 9
Goals 76-56
Diff 20
Europa Conference League
Rank 1st
Win 4
Draw 1
Loss 1
Goals 12-7
Diff 5
Top 3 Scorers
O.Watkins (8)
L.Bailey (4)
J.McGinn (3)
This season
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Aston Villa is currently 4th in the Premier League with 43 points.

In the last 21 games, it has won 13 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Aston Villa drawn 0-0 against Everton.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 43 goals and conceding 27.​

Aston Villa will play the next match in Premier League against Newcastle United on Tuesday 30th of January in Birmingham. The prediction is Aston Villa winning the match.​

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