Emiliano Martinez broke a Premier League record that may not be beaten in history.
s side are still in a strong position going into the final game of the season against in-form Crystal Palace.
No-one will have been happier to see the late fight-back than Villa shotstopper Martinez, who produced an error of epic proportions.Just two minutes into the game at Villa Park, the Argentine dropped the ball into his own net after a The ball spun away from the ex Arsenal man, who inadvertently knocked the ball in trying to desperately trying to retrieve it.
It went down as a Martinez own goal and the World Cup winner was understandably confused as to what has just happened.And it was even worse for the 'keeper as he now holds one of the most unwanted records in the history of the Premier League.by TNT Sports, Martinez is the only goalkeeper to have scored three own goals in the top flight since it became the Premier League in 1992.in 2022, before the ball cannoned off the crossbar and off the back of him against former club Arsenal last term.
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