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STACH'S EMI REWARD
Daily Express
|February 23, 2026
Anton catches out Martinez with piece of pure brilliance
ANTON STACH admitted he ignored his Leeds teammates to roll the dice against Aston Villa before bending home a sensational 40-yard free-kick.
The Germany midfielder fired Leeds in front after 31 minutes at Villa Park when he spotted goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez creeping off his line.
Stach, who returned from a three-game injury absence to hammer home his fourth goal of the season - and third free-kick - told LUTV: “Before the free-kick they [teammates] asked, yeah, maybe go second [far] post.
“But then I saw that the goalkeeper had been lurking for the second post, and then I just thought, ‘I will just do it’.
“I just tried it, because why not and then it worked out’
Leeds’ Jayden Bogle said: “It was fantastic. The goal, I've got no words for man, I couldn't believe it when it went in, I don't think anyone realised hed scored for about five seconds”
This story is from the February 23, 2026 edition of Daily Express.
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