Emi Martinez began the night by walking onto the field with his children and parading a pair of trophies for being the world’s best goalkeeper for the last two years.

Seven games now without victory for Unai Emery’s Aston Villa and, while the famous European opponents still come to Villa Park and the night games retain their sense of occasion, this is starting to feel like an awkward kind of slump.

Aston Villa may have been held to a goalless draw with Serie A giants Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, but Emiliano Martinez had the last laugh - as he always does