It was a point of regulation which caused an imbroglio during the fatal penalty shootout at LOSC, this Thursday, in the quarter-final of the Europa Conference League. Warned in the 39th minute of play for wasting time, Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez received a second yellow card for disturbing the Lille crowd after stopping Nabil Bentaleb’s first attempt.
Yellow plus yellow equals red? This was not the case and the Argentinian goalkeeper was able to continue the session. According to IFAB (International Football Association Board) Law 10, cautions or warnings received by players or team officials during the match are not taken into account during the penalty shootout. This had an impact on the outcome of this quarter-final, Martinez diverting Benjamin André’s fifth Lille attempt.