Kepa tried to replicate Emiliano Martinez's FA Cup penalty antics with Alvarez

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga tried to copy Emiliano Martinez's penalty in the FA Cup match against Manchester City (0:4).

Kepa Arrizabalaga and Julián Alvarez

In the 30th minute of the match, the "townsmen" received the right to a penalty kick. London goalkeeper Kepa tried to put psychological pressure on City forward Julián Alvarez, who was preparing for a penalty kick. Having won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina, Álvarez is well aware of the goalkeeping tricks he was able to observe at the World Cup in the performance of his teammate Emiliano Martinez. The forward confidently converted a penalty kick, despite Kepa's best efforts.

"Goalkeepers always try to do their job, it doesn't bother me at all. I try to stay focused on my work. I had already decided where I was going to hit, and it's good that it was a goal," Alvarez commented on the episode with Kepa.