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'A World Cup winner with a world class save!': Pundits heap praise on Emiliano Martinez after the Argentine keeper makes a brilliant point-bank save to keep Aston Villa 1-0 up against Leeds

Emiliano Martinez has been widely praised after a brilliant save in the first half of Aston Villa's clash with Leeds.

Villa led 1-0 up after an early Leon Bailey goal but were being put under immense pressure from Leeds when Luke Ayling whipped a dangerous ball into the box.

It fell to Jack Harrison, who met the cross powerfully but couldn't get passed Martinez, who made himself big and kept his side ahead.

Speaking on Sky's commentary, Gary Neville said Martinez was 'a World Cup winner with a world class save,' while Jermaine Beckford added there was 'not much else Harrison could do.