Emiliano Martnez saved nine shots in the penalty shoot-out against Lille. He blocked two shots from eleven meters, ordered the local fans to shut up, who whistled at him at all times, and put on a little dance.
"I always say that I am responsible for my career, for my performances," he said. In his entire career, he faced six penalties and won five with nine shots saved, including those he saved against the Netherlands and France in the last World Cup that he won with the Argentine National Team. "My career was an incredible journey. I worked hard. It was my destiny to win again," Martnez said. "I get motivated by the fans. When they throw things at my back... my whole life has been having things thrown at my back, and I always get up," he added. He will play against Fenerbahce in the semi-finals of the Champions League in Paris.