Dibu Martínez, Aston Villa’s hero: double save rescues a draw | OneFootball

On a day where he once again demonstrated why he is the best in the world in his position, Emiliano Martínez was the absolute star for Aston Villa. Thanks to his miraculous interventions, the Birmingham team salvaged a 1-1 draw in their visit to Marcos Senesi's Bournemouth, a result that, although keeps them in third place in the Premier League, leaves them wanting more in their pursuit of leaders Arsenal.

From the start, the Argentine goalkeeper made it clear that he would not be easily beaten. At 12 minutes, Dibu starred in one of the weekend's plays with a spectacular double save: first defusing a powerful shot from Kroupi and then, on the rebound, reacting with feline reflexes to deny Evanilson a goal. This security allowed Morgan Rogers to soon put the "Villains" ahead (where Emiliano Buendía also started).

In the second half, the local onslaught increased and only Brazilian brilliance could break the resistance of the world champion. The young Rayan, a recent signing from Vasco da Gama, surprised the Mar del Plata native with a toe-poke shot to the near post to equalize. However, far from faltering, Martínez grew even larger in the closing stages: at 79', he flew aesthetically to tip a Christie shot destined for the goal out of the top corner.

Without Dibu's saving presence, Aston Villa would have left Vitality Stadium empty-handed. With this 1-1, Unai Emery's team remains on the podium of the table, dreaming of the Champions League, but aware that today the point is explained purely and exclusively by the gloves of the Argentine number 1.

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