In the final minutes of the match in round 19 of the Premier League, Alejandro Garnacho suffered from cramps after constantly moving on the field. Emiliano Martinez immediately ran to support the Man United striker.
On social networks, fans gave many compliments to “Dibu”. One fan commented: “Even though he is a fellow countryman, Martinez’s actions are still amazing.” “Garnacho kicked the net twice but Martinez still helped his opponent, beautiful sportsmanship,” said the second person. “Contrary to his mischievous actions, Martinez is a goalkeeper with a warm heart,” a third fan commented.
In the match against Man Utd, Martinez played well in the first half, blocking two shots from Marcus Rashford from close range. However, the best goalkeeper in the world in 2022 was defeated 3 times in the second half. Garnacho scored a double against his senior on the national team, MU’s remaining goal was scored by Rasmus Hojlund. The young Danish star’s kick did not give “Dibu” a chance to block it, because the ball went wide of the post before bouncing into the net.
With a double against Aston Villa, Garnacho made history by becoming the youngest player to score 2 or more goals on Boxing Day. The young Argentinian talent scored twice to help MU come back to defeat Aston Villa at the age of 19 years and 178 days, breaking the record held by famous former player Michael Owen (20 years and 12 days) when he scored against Newcastle United in 2019. 2019. 1999. This season, Garnacho scored 5 goals and 1 assist in 14 appearances for MU, the best performance among the Old Trafford team’s attacking players this season.
Speaking after the match, Garnacho did not mention his own performance. Instead, he praised teammate Rasmus Hojlund: “It’s great that Hojlund scored. Recently, MU’s strikers have been scrutinized too much. We were under a lot of pressure.”