Aston Villa are denied by spectacular double save from Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier in Conference League clash... as Frenchman recovers from initial stop to prevent Douglas Luiz giving visitors th
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Aston Villa are denied by spectacular double save from Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier in Conference League clash... as Frenchman recovers from initial stop to prevent Douglas Luiz giving visitors th

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Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier pulled off an incredible double save to deny Aston Villa in extra time of their Conference League quarter-final tie. The visitors thought they had taken the lead just before the break in extra time when Leon Bailey's effort was parried by Chevalier into the path of Douglas Luiz, but the midfielder's header was spectacularly stopped by the Frenchman. An 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 save 🤯 Somehow Aston Villa are denied a goal by Lucas Chevalier 🧤#UECL 📺 @TNTSports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/6kiXKUCIJw — Football on TNT Sports April 18, 2024 Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier denied Aston Villa with a sensational double save in their Conference League clash The Frenchman denied Leon Bailey before recovering to tip Douglas Luiz's header over the bar The game was fairly even on the night, but Villa were under the cosh early and went behind through Yusuf Yazici's goal just 15 minutes in, which squared the tie up. Emiliano Martinez was spared a red card due to a little-known rule during Villa's penalty shootout win The game took another turn in the shootout, with public enemy No 1 Emiliano Martinez saving early from Nabil Bentaleb and putting his finger to his lips, frustrating the home fans.

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