EMILIANO MARTINEZ NEWS

Four saves for draw Martinez registered four saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Liverpool. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 77th minute.

Impact Martinez stopped all but one of the shots he faced, earning a draw and nearly securing a European berth. The goalkeeper was stellar throughout Saturday's draw and nearly came away with a 12th clean sheet. Martinez sits on 95 saves and 11 clean sheets heading into the Premier League finale against Brighton.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once in win Martinez made one save and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory versus Tottenham Hotspur.

Impact Martinez conceded just once Saturday, a 91st minute penalty to Harry Kane. He faced just two shots on target in the match (one save), so credit goes to his defense for shutting down Spurs' attack. He faces a very difficult matchup next Saturday at Liverpool, a side which has scored 67 goals in 65 league matches this season.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes goal to Wolves Martinez made a save but conceded a goal in Saturday's 1-0 defeat against Wolverhampton.

Impact Martinez was beaten by a Toti Gomes header from a corner kick on Saturday as his side lost a second game in a row Saturday for the first time since October in the Premier League. Next up will be a clash against sixth-placed Tottenham, which have scored 64 goals in 35 matches this season.

MAY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once in loss Martinez had five saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-0 defeat versus Manchester United.

Impact Martinez conceded one goal Saturday, his first time conceding a goal since April 4. He made five saves and a season high four clearances in the match. He faces a much easier matchup next Saturday at Wolves, a side which has scored just 29 goals in 34 league matches this season.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Another clean sheet Martinez kept a clean sheet without making a save in Tuesday's 1-0 win against Fulham.

Impact With his team on an excellent run of form, Martinez has kept seven clean sheets in his last 10 appearances. The World Cup winner will not have many easier games, with the opponents restricted to one shot off target, which came in the opening minute of the game. He will likely have more work to do when Villa face Man Utd on Sunday.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

In starting XI Martinez (illness) will feature in the starting XI versus Fulham on Tuesday.

Impact Martinez is back on the pitch after having to leave at halftime versus Brentford on Saturday. The keeper has conceded just once in his last six contests while recording 19 saves and four clean sheets. Martinez will no doubt be hoping for a better performance than the reverse fixture with Fulham in which he gave up three goals in a losing effort.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hopeful for Tuesday Martinez (illness) is hopeful to play Tuesday against Fulham, according to manager Unai Emery. "We are going to know tomorrow [Tuesday] morning when we meet to prepare for the matc...

Impact Martinez couldn't last more than a half in Saturday's match against Brentford due to an illness, but the hope is that an extra couple days will allow him to recover. If not, Robin Olsen would get a rare start in a great spot for a clean sheet, home against Fulham.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves at HT Saturday Martinez left Saturday's game against Brentford due to stomach cramps, Sean Walsh of 90Min reports.

Impact Martinez was forced to leave during halftime due to stomach cramps, so Robin Olsen took his place between the posts for the second 45 minutes. The injury shouldn't be serious, and Martinez should be fine to play against Fulham on Tuesday.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet against Newcastle Martinez made two saves and kept a clean sheet in Saturday's 3-0 victory against Newcastle United.

Impact Martinez kept a second straight clean sheet Saturday, and his sixth across his last eight Premier League games, a run in which his side has won 22 of a possible 24 points. He'll want to do it again next weekend versus Brentford, which have scored 47 goals in 31 matches this season.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet Martinez kept a clean sheet and made two saves in Saturday's 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Impact Martinez had a quiet afternoon and was rarely troubled by the opposition who are struggling near the bottom of the table. He has kept five clean sheets in his last seven, conceding just two goals and he will look to continue his good run against high-flying Newcastle on Saturday.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes goal to Leicester Martinez made three saves but conceded a goal in Tuesday's 2-1 victory against Leicester City.

Impact Martinez was beaten by a Harvey Barnes strike on Tuesday, but his side was still able to win a third game in a row and extend its unbeaten streak to six consecutive games. Next weekend Martinez will face 17th-placed Nottingham Forest, which have scored just 24 goals in 29 matches this season, the fourth-worst attacking record in the Premier League.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shines against Chelsea Martinez made seven saves and kept a clean sheet during Saturday's 2-0 win over Chelsea.

Impact Martinez had one of his best performances of the season here, racking up a season-high seven saves to stop an always dangerous Chelsea offense and keep his fourth clean sheet over the last five matches. That's an incredible way of bouncing back from a rough stretch in the start of February and Martinez will try to keep up with the strong play during Tuesday's visit to Leicester.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Third clean sheet in four games Martinez completed three saves and delivered a clean sheet in Saturday's 3-0 victory over Bournemouth.

Impact Martinez put in a strong performance, saving all three shots-on-target he faced from the Cherries. He will need to maintain his form for Villa's next game against Chelsea. The Blues have beaten the opposing goalkeeper in their last four matches. The regular starter has now delivered seven clean sheets, conceded 32 (1.3 per game) and saved 68 (2.7 per game).

MARCH 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Four saves for draw Martinez grabbed four saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against West Ham United.

Impact Martinez did well to stop all shots against in regulation. The one goal against was a Said Benrahma PK. Next up is a home tilt Saturday with AFC Bournemouth.

MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet in win Martinez kept a clean sheet and made zero saves in Saturday's 1-0 win versus Crystal Palace.

Impact Martinez kept his second consecutive clean sheet Saturday, in large part because he did not face a single shot on target. His defense played great through the full 90 minutes, though they were helped by Palace falling back to 10 men following Cheick Doucoure's red card in the 62nd minute. Martinez has a decent chance to make it three clean sheets in a row next Sunday at West Ham, who have scored just 23 goals in 25 league matches this season.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Four saves in clean sheet Martinez kept a clean sheet while making four saves during Saturday's 2-0 win over Everton.

Impact Martinez helped Villa claim all three points by shutting out Everton on Saturday. The clean sheet was the fifth in 22 league starts for the keeper while his four saves upped his season total to 61.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Own goal disaster Martinez recorded two saves and allowed four goals, but also an own goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss against Arsenal. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 84th minute.

Impact Martinez just did not look right during the match Saturday, conceding three goals including an own goal against Arsenal. His form of late has been sloppy, letting in 11 goals in the last three games. The goalkeeper is averaging 1.4 allowed goals a contest with 31 overall this season. He also has a low average of saves per match of just 2.7. The Argentinian will face a much easy opponent on Saturday with a trip to Everton, who have only scored three goals in the last five games.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Late goals give Arsenal 4-2 win over Villa to halt slide

New signing Jorginho came up big for Arsenal in a 4-2 win over Aston Villa

FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Beaten three times versus Man City Martinez made five saves and conceded three goals during Sunday's 3-1 loss against Manchester City.

Impact Martinez was beaten with just four minutes into the match and then twice more still in the first half. However, despite the goals he allowed, the goalkeeper was still one of his side's bright spots here, making some huge saves along the way to prevent a bigger loss and even keep his side dreaming about a comeback. With 15 saves and nine goals allowed in five starts since returning from the World Cup, but seven of these goals coming over the last two, Martinez will have another tough challenge ahead as his side hosts league leaders Arsenal on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Iheanacho leads Leicester at Aston Villa to 4-2 victory

Kelechi Iheanacho has scored a goal and set up two others to help Leicester beat Aston Villa 4-2 in the English Premier League

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concedes four goals to Leicester Martinez made a save but conceded four goals in Saturday's 4-2 defeat against Leicester City.

Impact Martinez was beaten by strikes from James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho, Tete and Dennis Praet as he lost in the Premier League for the first time since October on Saturday. It won't get any easier for him next weekend against top scorers Manchester City, which have put away 53 goals in 20 matches this season.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes five saves for shutout win Martinez had five saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Southampton.

Impact Martinez held his first clean sheet after the World Cup but he's only held two shutouts in last 10 Premier League matches. The keeper has racked up nine saves with two goals allowed over his past three starts.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

FIFA charges Argentina over World Cup final celebrations

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JANUARY 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concedes goal to Leeds Martinez made two saves but conceded a goal in Friday's 2-1 victory against Leeds United.

Impact Martinez was beaten by a late Patrick Bamford strike on Friday, and although Villa have won five of their last eight Premier League games dating back to Oct. 23, Martinez has only kept one clean sheet for the club in that span. Next weekend he will face bottom-of-the-table Southampton, which have scored just 15 goals in 18 matches this season.

JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE