{"id":27867,"date":"2024-04-18T21:04:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T21:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/europa-conference-league-why-emi-martinez-wasnt-sent-off-after-second-yellow\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T21:04:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T21:04:54","slug":"europa-conference-league-why-emi-martinez-wasnt-sent-off-after-second-yellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/europa-conference-league-why-emi-martinez-wasnt-sent-off-after-second-yellow\/","title":{"rendered":"Europa Conference League: Why Emi Martinez wasn\u2019t sent off after second yellow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>There was confusion as Aston Villa goalkeeper, Emi Martinez, was not sent off after receiving a second yellow card in their Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg against Lille Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez had earlier been booked for time wasting during normal time and was booked again during the penalty shoot-out, as the tie ended 3-3 on aggregate after 120 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Argentine stopper stayed on and made two saves as Villa progressed into the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, has now explained the rule that allowed Martinez to continue.<\/p>\n<p>He tweeted: \u201cDibu Mart\u00ednez did it again. 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