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Emi Martinez made headlines as Aston Villa progressed to the semi-finals of the UEFA Conference League via a dramatic win over Lille on Thursday

Emi Martinez was Aston Villa's shoot-out hero, saving Lille's first penalty before then keeping out the decisive spot-kick to send his side into the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League; Sky Sports' Gerard Brand and Lewis Jones debate whether

Lille manager Paulo Fonseca was not complimentary towards his opponents in the Europa Conference League.After losing on penalties to Aston Villa in the quarter finals, Fonseca defended his players and their performance

Emi Martinez saved Lille's first penalty before receiving his second yellow card of the night; there was confusion when he stayed on the pitch rather than being sent off; Aston Villa goalkeeper then saved the decisive spot-kick to send his side into

Lille striker Jonathan David was in bullish mood ahead of a Europa Conference League quarter final second leg against Aston Villa.The French side are hoping to progress to the semi finals at the expense of Unai Emery's team

Ollie Watkins and John McGinn gave Villa a 2-0 lead but Bafode Diakite gave Paulo Fonseca's side hope.Emery said: "Now is the moment to show our capacity

Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 drawBest Odds: 6/1Lille and Aston Villa will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Europa Conference League this week

· Published: 13:54, 16 Apr 2024· Updated: 13:54, 16 Apr 2024Aston Villa hold a slender lead as they take on Lille in the second leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final, live on talkSPORT 2