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Martínez Save Sets Up Abraham’s 93rd‑Minute Winner as Aston Villa Edge Sunderland 4-3

The stoppage-time escape keeps Aston Villa fourth on 58 points with five league games left.

Overview

  • Emiliano Martínez blocked a one-on-one in stoppage time Sunday, and Aston Villa broke from that save for Tammy Abraham to score the 93rd-minute winner.
  • Ollie Watkins scored twice before halftime and Morgan Rogers pushed it to 3-1 early in the second half, then Trai Hume and Wilson Isidor hit in quick succession to make it 3-3 late.
  • The victory leaves Villa in fourth place on 58 points with five matches to play, strengthening their bid to qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
  • Unai Emery’s team now balance the league run-in with Europa League semifinals this month, making lineup rotation and match fitness more decisive.
  • The decisive sequence showed how a goalkeeper’s clean stop can trigger a fast break, as Lucas Digne’s cross from the counter found Abraham for the finish.