Why Emiliano Martinez was not sent off despite two yellow cards against Lille
By Tom Gott Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez avoided a sending off in his side's meeting with Lille on Thursday due to a little-known rule which sees yellow cards reset before penalty shoot-outs. Villa's shot stopper was booked in the first half for timewasting as Unai Emery's side tried to cling to their aggregate lead and then, with the tie eventually going to penalties, the referee showed Martinez a second yellow during the shoot-out for his antics during the spot kicks. To the surprise of many watching, Martinez remained on the pitch despite being shown two yellow cards, but this w...