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Emiliano Martinez is the 'shootout king', but he's not the best at saving penalties in the Premier League...as surprise former Arsenal goalkeeper takes top spot

Emiliano Martinez once again showed his penalty-saving credentials as he helped Aston Villa prevail past Lille to reach the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League.

Martinez saved two penalties in the shootout, including the decisive spot-kick from Benjamin Andre.

The Argentina goalkeeper also saved two spot-kicks against France in the 2022 World Cup final as his nation prevailed.

However, it has been revealed that another former Arsenal goalkeeper has outperformed Martinez with regards to saving penalties in the Premier League.

Emiliano Martinez isn't the best goalkeeper at saving penalties in the Premier League

Emiliano Martinez isn't the best goalkeeper at saving penalties in the Premier League

Since the start of the 2020-21 campaign, West Ham's Lukasz Fabianski has the best penalty-saving record in the Premier League.