Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez’s record against penalties
Introduction
When you’re playing against a team that has a striker who was once rated higher than Ronaldo and Messi, you have to be on your game. A goalkeeper’s job is to stop the shot before it happens, so if you can stop them from shooting it will be easier.
In this article, we look at how many penalties Emiliano Martinez has faced in his career and his record against them. We also do some historical analysis of when he has saved and conceded penalties throughout his career with Arsenal.
Martinez has faced four penalties in his career
Martinez has faced four penalties in his career, but he saved one and conceded two. The most recent penalty Martinez faced was against Chelsea in the 2012 Champions League final. He held one of those penalties but still had a role in the winning goal by Branislav Ivanović just minutes later.
He has faced just three in the Premier League
Martinez has faced three penalties in the Premier League, but only one was saved. He saved the first penalty of his career against Chelsea in April 2016 and then conceded another against Arsenal in May 2017.
He said: "It's good to have this experience because it teaches us to be calm under pressure and keep our concentration on what we need to do."
The Arsenal keeper saved one and conceded two against Chelsea:
You may have heard of the goalkeeper who saved one and conceded two against Chelsea. That’s Emiliano Martinez, who is currently playing for Arsenal in the Premier League. He has faced four penalties in his career, but only three shots on target (he was beaten by Diego Costa’s strike).
Martinez has saved two penalties in the Premier League – one at Brentford on January 1st, 2015 and another against Leicester City on April 10th, 2017.
The most important part of goalkeeping is saving a penalty.
The most important part of goalkeeping is saving a penalty. A goalkeeper needs to be prepared for any situation that may arise on the pitch and knows how to use his body as well as his arms and legs to stop the ball from crossing the line.
When facing a penalty, it's important for keepers not only to stop the ball but also have an idea where they want it going into so they can make their decision based on where they think the striker will shoot from. There are many different ways in which keepers can save penalties:
Handballing (simply throwing or pushing away your hand)
- Reaching over with one hand while keeping another on top of yours — this way both hands are touching each other, making it harder for shooters who might try changing shot direction mid-
- flight; this also gives defenders time before reaching out because there would be no contact between them yet!
Conclusion
The most important thing is that Martinez has a good record against penalties, so he can keep you safe.
