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AVL vs CAR

FA Cup

Villa Park, Birmingham

Aston Villa

vs

Cardiff City

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68' M. Asensio
80' M. Asensio
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Full-Time: 2 - 0
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Unai Emery's side march into the last eight of the FA Cup at a relative canter, thanks to a second-half double from Marco Asensio. The Spaniard, clearly loving life in the Midlands, opened the scoring with a composed finish beyond Cardiff City goalkeeper Ethan Horvath at his near post, then squeezed a low effort beyond Horvath 12 minutes later to complete his brace. Aston Villa largely bossed proceedings from start to finish but had to bide their time in the pursuit of the night's opening goal, Bluebirds goalkeeper Ethan Horvath producing an inspired display and thwarting Villa's forward players on more than one occasion. But in the end, it's the Premier League side who advance at the expense of lower-league opposition. Maybe, just maybe, this could be the season that Emery brings silverware back to these parts and ends their 30-year wait for a trophy.
Aston Villa are into the FA Cup quarter-finals!
90+4'
GOOD CHANCE! A glorious chance to make it three at the death! Jimoh exceeds his years and slides Ramsey in-behind with a really intelligent forward pass. Although he ends up being thwarted inside the box, the ball is poked the way of the unmarked Rogers who, with the goal at his mercy, curls an effort just beyond the top left corner.
90+2'
CHANCE! At the opposite end, Garcia tries to provide some attacking spark by taking on his man down the right and whipping a cross into the box. But once again, Horvath stands up to the test and intervenes with an acrobatic punch to safety.
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90'
Garcia is called into action again as Cardiff clip a ball down the left channel, and he does well to race back and hold off his man, shielding the ball out of play for a throw-in.
88'
It remains a little subdued, with Villa playing out time. They earn a free-kick inside the Cardiff half and opt to roll it short to waste a few more seconds.
86'
Those changes have taken the sting out of the game, which in the eyes of Unai Emery means a job well done. Barring a late comeback, Villa are heading for the FA Cup last eight for the first time in a decade, when they went on to reach the final.