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BREAKING NEWSEmiliano Martinez is shown a straight RED CARD for a bizarre BLOCK on Rasmus Hojlund as Aston Villa's quest for Champions League football takes a damaging blow at Manchester United

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez left the club's Champions League hopes in the lurch with a ridiculous straight red card against Manchester United.

The Argentinian came charging out of his goal to meet the ball but Rasmus Hojlund knocked it past him - and so the goalkeeper simply dived into the striker's path.

Matty Cash had sold him short with the back pass but there was no justifying Martinez's action and he was given his marching orders straight away.

'That's ridiculous, what's he playing at?' said commentator Darren Fletcher.