In netting against the Spaniards, the striker became only the second player in the club’s history to have scored at least nine goals in the club competition in a single season.
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According to Opta, the previous player to do this was Hernan Crespo, who achieved the feat in 2002-03.
Martinez has been impressive for the Italians since joining them from Racing Club on 4 July, 2018 for a reported fee of €22.7 million.