Premier League make announcement on Martinez red card in Manchester United v Aston Villa
Emi Martinez received a red card just before half-time as Manchester United face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday.
Old Trafford hosts Unai Emery’s team on 25 May, with the visitors going a player down in first-half stoppage time as the Argentine goalkeeper brought Rasmus Hojlund down outside the box after an underhit backpass from Matty Cash.
Riben Amorim’s side have been dominated against the Villans, and the World Cup winner pulled off some brilliant saves earlier in the opening minutes of the fixture.
Robin Olsen has replaced the 32-year-old shot-stopper, with the Premier League making an announcement regarding him.
Premier League announce VAR confirm Martinez red card in Man United v Aston Villa
The Premier League announced on X (25 May) that Martinez’s red card was checked and confirmed by VAR.
With the 32-year-old racing out of the area and taking out Hojlund, it was seen as the denial of a goalscoring opportunity.
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Emery can’t have any complaints about the Argentina international’s sending off and must make changes at the break.
The Villans were all over the place in the first half and will need to pull off something special to beat Amorim’s team, who have dominated the proceedings so far.
Martinez makes massive error against Man United
Martinez may have played his final minutes for Emery, as he’s been linked with a move away in the upcoming transfer window.
The Argentine was seen in tears at Villa Park after beating Tottenham 2-0 on 16 May, and may be on his way out next summer.
With Champions League football up for grabs, it’s disappointing to see the Lions putting in one of their worst performances of the season on the final day.
Villa must win against Man United and hope results elsewhere go their way, as Newcastle United and Chelsea also hope to be in the top five.
With the World Cup-winner sent off, the Birmingham club will undoubtedly have an even more challenging time beating Amorim’s team.
If this is goodbye from Martinez, he’ll be disappointed to be sent off when he could have evidently contributed much more in the second half.
The Villa Park faithful will now hope for a miracle at Old Trafford.