CNN —On Saturday, in the 59th minute of his team’s Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest, time seemed to stand still for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez.
England goalkeeper Mary Earps called the save “beyond outrageous” on Instagram while the Premier League said it was “world-class.”Former Liverpool defender Jamie Redknapp said on Sky Sports that he couldn’t “think of a better Premier League save in my life.”Emiliano Martinez looks on during the match against Nottingham Forest.
Ultimately, however, Martínez’s heroics were in vain as Aston Villa succumbed to a 2-1 loss, undone by a late Forest fightback.
Forest secured the victory five minutes later in injury time when Anthony Elanga prodded the ball in from close range.
With that win, Forest climbed to fourth in the Premier League table while Villa remained in sixth place.
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