Emiliano Martinez launches impassioned defence of Aston Villa team-mate Tyrone Mings as he confronts referee for controversial penalty call in his side's Champions League defeat by Club Brugge

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was seen launching an impassioned defence of his team-mate aft Villa's arguable Champions League conclusion by Club Brugge.

Martinez and his squad conceded and mislaid for nan first clip successful this season's competition, going down 1-0 successful Belgium done a punishment from Hans Vanaken early connected successful nan 2nd half.

It was a punishment determination that caused plentifulness of debate, pinch Tyrone Mings, who is still successful nan process of making his comeback astatine nan nine having suffering a superior limb wounded complete a twelvemonth ago, picking up nan shot successful his ain box.

Martinez could beryllium seen seemingly taking a extremity footwear short to Mings, who proceeded to prime up nan shot and effort and return nan footwear himself.

German referee Tobias Stieler blew his whistle for a penalty, overmuch to nan disorder of nan Villa players earlier nan protests began.

Martinez was progressive successful them and past grounded to support retired Vanaken's spot kick, pinch nan Belgian rolling his spot footwear into nan backmost of nan nett and Martinez diving retired nan way.

Villa, who were associated apical of nan convention array successful position of points going into this week's information of games, tried to get backmost into nan lucifer but grounded to break down nan location defence.

And Martinez made his thoughts very clear to nan officiating squad aft nan game, caught by TV cameras protesting nan call.

Not getting overmuch back, he could beryllium heard shouting, 'Watch it back,' earlier being pulled distant by opposing goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.

Former England world Mings will consciousness difficult done by fixed that Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes sewage distant pinch making nan nonstop aforesaid error successful nan Champions League past campaign.

After receiving a goal-kick walk from David Raya during Arsenal's conflict pinch Bayern Munich, Gabriel leant down to prime up and reposition nan ball.

To nan dismay of Bayern's players, nan Brazilian was not penalised — and Mikel Arteta praised nan referee for utilizing 'common sense' aft nan match.

Mings, who sustained an anterior cruciate ligament wounded connected his correct knee connected August 12 past twelvemonth during a 5-1 conclusion against Newcastle, was called successful for his Champions League debut arsenic head Unai Emery rotated his squad.

The 31-year-old erstwhile Aston Villa skipper stepped up his betterment past period by featuring for nan club's U21 side.