Aston Villa and Argentina's national team goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been suspended by UEFA for the first leg of the 2023/2024 Conference League semifinal.
During the return quarter-final match where Villa played ♔against Lille away (1💃-2 in regular time, 4-3 on penalties), the 31-year-old keeper received two yellow cards: in the 39th minute and during the penalty shootout.
The match referee, Ivan Kruzliak from Slovakia, did not send of🌠f the Birmingham team's goalkeeper as yellow cards during the match do not apply to penalty shootouts𒉰. However, despite not being sent off, Martinez will miss the first semifinal.
Following🌟 the t♉wo matches, Villa progressed to the semi-final stage where they will face Greek side Olympiacos. The first match will take place in Birmingham on May 2nd.
