'Amazing' Emiliano Martinez helps Aston Villa earn FA Cup replay with Chelsea

Mauricio Pochettino hailed an “amazing” performance from Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez that helped deny his team an FA Cup fourth-round victory on Friday night.

The match at Stamford Bridge finished goalless thanks to a combination of poor finishing and a Martinez wonder show, although home keeper Djordje Petrovi also made several key stops as Villa took charge in the second half against a tiring Blues side.

Pochettino's mean, who secured a place in the League Cup final on Tuesday thanks to a 6-1 thumping of second-tier Middlesbrough – will now have to go again at Villa Park to earn a fifth-round spot.

Noni Madueke and Cole Palmer both found themselves through on goal in the first half only for Martinez to spread himself well and the block the one-on-one chances.

The Argentine also made two excellent saves to prevent own goals, keeping out a Douglas Luiz header and Alex Moreno's poked clearance after a low cross from Palmer.

Luiz thought he had given Villa 12th-minute lead in west London, tapping into an open net after Moussa Diaby's shot deflected into his path. But the video assistant referee ruled out the goal, judging the Villa midfielder had controlled the ball with his hand.

“This type of games are very even,” said Pochettino. “When you face a team like Aston Villa, always it’s difficult. We didn’t score but we created chances. I trust and believe in my players playing this way, we are going to score.

“We came from Tuesday, we scored six so today should be good. But their keeper is an amazing keeper, he’s really good. Sometimes you need some luck to score.

“We dominated more of the beginning. Then in the second half, after 70 minutes, we start to drop our energy because we played three days ago, and of