Preston vs Aston Villa 2024-25 English FA Cup, Quarterfinals
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Marcus Rashford nets first Aston Villa goals as they book semifinal spot
Marcus Rashford scored twice as Aston Villa defeated Championship side Preston North End 3-0 in their FA Cup quarterfinal at Deepdale on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 28': Will Keane (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 58': Goal! Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 1. Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 63': Goal! Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 2. Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Will Keane.
- 67': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Goal! Preston North End 0, Aston Villa 3. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Amadou Onana replaces Marco Asensio.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Emil Riis.
- 77': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Jayden Meghoma.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Andrés García replaces Matty Cash.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Theo Carrol replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
- 83': Substitution, Preston North End. Theo Mawene replaces Stefán Thórdarson.
Game Information
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 22,198
Statistics
 AVL |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 71.3 | Possession | 28.7 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 149 |
| 516 | Passes | 211 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 21 | Crosses | 3 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 15 | Clearances | 27 |
Preston North End (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Cornell (GK) |
| 19 | Lewis Gibson |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 10 | Mads Frökjaer |
| 22 | Stefán Teitur Thórdarson |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman  |
| 3 | Jayden Meghoma |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
| 7 | Will Keane |
| 9 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 21 | Marco Asensio |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 9 | Marcus Rashford |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
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