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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Trossard hit shot from close range</li><li>Martinez got a leg out to deny it</li><li>Arsenal suffer major blow to title challenge</li></ul>

VIDEO: Emi Martinez pulls off brilliant point-blank save to deny Leandro Trossard as Aston Villa goalkeeper gives perfect response to relentless jeers from Arsenal fans

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Despite Arsenal having a massive 14 attempts during the first-half, Villa made it to the break still level at 0-0, in large part thanks to the Argentine goalkeeper, who kept out what looked like a certain goal when Trossard smacked the ball towards goal.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">What a SAVE from Martinez! 😲 <a href="https://t.co/0LKi1xmi9L">pic.twitter.com/0LKi1xmi9L</a>— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1779543039226102121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Trossard blasted it from point blank range but Martinez stuck out a leg to keep the ball out. It was one of three saves the World Cup winner pulled off in the first 45 minutes to ensure his team remained in with a chance of beating the Premier League title challengers.The goalkeeper had been the target of jeers from Arsenal fans throughout the game, having left the north London side to join Villa in 2020.

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<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/arsenal-player-ratings-vs-aston-villa-david-raya-leandro-trossard-gabriel-jesus/bltb2b03b61248c8a19" target="_blank">Aston Villa went on to seal a shock 2-0 victory</a> over Arsenal thanks to late goals from Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins, leaving Manchester City in pole position at the top of the table after their 5-1 win at Luton on Saturday. Villa are fighting for a place in next season's Champions League as they sit fourth in the table.

WHAT NEXT?

VIDEO: Emi Martinez pulls off brilliant point-blank save to deny Leandro Trossard as Aston Villa goalkeeper gives perfect response to relentless jeers from Arsenal fans | Goal.com

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez pulled off a fantastic save to deny a close-range shot from Leandro Trossard in his side&apos;s clash against Arsenal.

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