Aston Villa continued their strong European start by beating Feyenoord 2-0 to make the two victories of two in the Europa League.
The victory not only underlined the side of Unai Emery as serious contenders in Europe, but turned out to be a turning point for goalkeeper Marco Bizot.
The One-Cap Nederlands International, prepared in the starting eleven at the very last moment, produced a stunning performance.
Villa supporters were surprised when Emiliano Martínez was withdrawn only a few minutes before the kick-off after he had felt pain in his calf during the warming. That left Bizot, who came to Villa as a backup option in the summer, with the responsibility to start at De Kuip.
Speaking after the game, Bizot said TNT Sports How quickly the decision came about: ‘I think he [Martínez] Felt something during warming. The goalkeeper coach said he was going inside, so “do your thing and just be ready,” so that’s what I did. “
Despite the late call-up, the 33-year-old was not just about; He excelled. Bizot was the striking performer of Villa, who made a total of eight Saves to keep Feyenoord at a distance and to secure his second consecutive clean sheet in the competition.
The impact of Bizot extends beyond this single game. According to BBC SportThe goalkeeper has now made 15 Saves about the opening of two Europa League matches from Villa – Acht against Feyenoord and Zeven against Bologna – the most player in this season’s competition.
His agility and calm handling of frustrated Feyenoord’s attack all night, leaving Villa one of the few parties that this term still has to admit in Europe.
When asked how he succeeded in performing so well despite little preparation, Bizot joked that: “Maybe it is good to do a small warm-up; you get more energy to play the game.”
Emery praises his keeper
Emery, who consistently emphasized the importance of team depth and tactical readiness, was full of compliments for Bizot.
“We had to be ready. We try to work tactically and individually and try to concentrate everyone,” Emery told reporters after the game. “The keeper was fantastic; he is a very good guy and keeper and he accepts his role.
“When we had six players the way we did today, the other players responded fantastic. It was fantastic how the goalkeeper Emi Martínez replaced.”
That trust in his players has again paid off, where Villa not only kept their defensive form intact, but also produced a clinically attacking display.
The victory also extended the impressive European record of Villa against Dutch clubs.
They are now unbeaten in their six major European competitions against parties from the Netherlands and win five. That is their best return to clubs from a nation without suffering.
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