Dibu Martínez hit a stunning Aston Villa milestone in defeat at Fulham | OneFootball

This Saturday, Aston Villa fell 1-0 away to Fulham on Matchday 34 of the Premier League. Unai Emery’s team missed the chance to move into 3rd place and now sit in 5th, with 58 points and four matches remaining in the season.

In the Villans’ defeat, Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez reached a historic milestone with the English club: he made it to 250 appearances wearing the London team’s shirt. After reaching the mark, Aston Villa congratulated the Argentina national team goalkeeper on social media: “Emi reached a very important milestone in claret and blue this afternoon.”

Out of that total number of matches played in this shirt, the 33-year-old goalkeeper kept 78 clean sheets, one of the keeper’s biggest personal goals.

Despite the loss at Craven Cottage, the Mar del Plata native made two good saves that prevented the margin from being wider. The other Argentine who started was Emiliano Buendía. The midfielder played 74 minutes before being substituted.

Villa’s main objective is the Europa League, where they will face Nottingham Forest in the semifinals in search of a place in the final. In addition, they will try to seal qualification for next season’s Champions League through the Premier League, where they already hold an 8-point lead over Brighton, who are 6th in the table and are the last team currently outside Europe’s top club competition.

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