Dibu Martnez was key because he stopped the shots of Nabil Bentaleb and the captain, Benjamin Andre. Aston Villa ended up winning the shootout 4-3 and advanced to the semifinals against Fenerbahce of Turkey.
The president of the French club, Olivier Letang, especially pointed out the attitude of the Argentine goalkeeper. "Martinez likes to lose concentration," said Canadian striker Jonathan David. "I don't want to spend time talking about that boy, who has an attitude that is not that of a high-level athlete," said the president of Lille. "You have to be calm and elegant," said Letang. "In high-level sport, in victory or defeat, you must be calm," said one of his Aston Villa teammates. "He is one of the best goalkeepers in the world, but he once again angered the French fans." "It is a shame," said another Lille fan, "because he is a very good goalkeeper."