📸 Emiliano Martínez drops rare clanger after Ballon d'Or accolade | OneFootball

📸 Emiliano Martínez drops rare clanger after Ballon d'Or accolade | OneFootball

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Richard Buxton¡5 November 2023

📸 Emiliano Martínez drops rare clanger after Ballon d'Or accolade

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Emiliano Martínez will not want to watch back Aston Villa’s trip to Nottingham Forest after a rare blunder.

Just two minutes into the second half, with his side already trailing, the Argentina international attempted to stop Orel Mangala’s long-range attempt.


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But Martínez fumbled the effort from the edge of the penalty area into his own net to see Unai Emery’s slide fall further behind their Midlands rivals.

Article image:📸 Emiliano Martínez drops rare clanger after Ballon d'Or accolade
Article image:📸 Emiliano Martínez drops rare clanger after Ballon d'Or accolade
Article image:📸 Emiliano Martínez drops rare clanger after Ballon d'Or accolade

His poor handling arrived in the same week that the 31-year-old was recognised as the best goalkeeper in world football at the Ballon d’Or awards.