Arsenal 1-0 Leeds United: 5 Hits and Flops | FA Cup 2019-20

#1 Hit: Emiliano Martinez

Martinez excelled and needed to, against a Leeds attack who threatened all too often

If not for Martinez's excellent goalkeeping, particularly in the first-half, Arsenal would have easily found themselves three goals behind with a mountain to climb. At 27 years old, the Argentine has now only made nine appearances across all competitions this term - featuring in all of their Europa League and EFL Cup fixtures.

Nonetheless, he's continued to develop a reputation as a dependable second-choice goalkeeper which is always convenient for rotation, while he'll be eager to assert his credentials as a worthy replacement should Bernd Leno lose form at any stage.

After a display like this, recording his fourth clean sheet of the campaign, his efforts are not going unnoticed. Leeds were proactive and immediately took the game to their hosts, with Martinez more busy than he or many watching probably would have expected.

His impressive reflex save to thwart Alioski's goal-bound header was perhaps the pick of his six stops over the 90 minutes, though it was the calming manner with which he smothered balls and relieved pressure - albeit briefly - upon his defensive teammates that was most telling.

Just like Leno, he's used to featuring in teams with makeshift or weakened backlines and did himself justice with an accomplished display to help secure their passage into Round Four. It's a shame he won't get the credit he deserves though equally refreshing to see someone excel in a secondary role when called upon, as has often been the case for him.

Stats' source: SofaScore