In the FA Cup quarter-final match against Preston North End, Aston Villa secured a spot in the tournament’s semi-finals with a 3-0 victory, including two goals from Marcus Rashford. The match, played at Preston’s stadium in front of over 22,000 spectators, saw no goals scored by either team in the first half, although Aston Villa displayed good performance and created several goal-scoring opportunities.
Aston Villa took the lead in this match with their first goal scored by Marcus Rashford in the 13th minute of the second half. Five minutes later, Rashford scored another goal from a penalty awarded to the team following Andrew Hughes’ foul on Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers, widening the gap between the two teams. Rashford, who joined Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United last February, has rekindled hopes that Aston Villa could win the FA Cup for the first time in 70 years with his performance in this match. The team last won the FA Cup in 1957.
The third goal for Aston Villa in this match was scored by Jacob Ramsey in the 71st minute. The opportunity for this goal was created by Lucas Digne, who also assisted in the second goal. Aston Villa, playing under the guidance of Unai Emery, will face Crystal Palace in the semi-finals of this tournament.
