Rashford bags are two goals to send the bad guys to Wembley

Aston Villa booked its place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in a decade by beating Preston 3-0 in Dibdal.

Marcus Rashford struck twice before Jacob Ramsey added a third to achieve the comfortable afternoon for the Unai Emery team.

The first half was a narrow matter, as Villa dominates possession but struggled to obtain clear opportunities. Prestton, who was not defeated in the last 15 games at home in all competitions, pressed well to disable visitors.

The best opportunity in the opening period decreased to Preston, where Mads Ferroker Gansen headed the ball through the goal to Stefan Thordarson, who failed to direct his head on the goal.

The biggest threat of Villa came through Lucas Digni, which caused the surrenders from the left in problems, although Rashford and his partners were unable to benefit.

I opened the game after restart, and the villa quickly took control. The penetration reached the 58th minute when Digne found a space on the left and presented a specific cross to Rashford, who did the house for his first goal since joining the club on loan.

Just minutes later, Villa got a penalty after Morgan Rogers was arrested inside the box by Andrew Hughes. Rashford climbed and sent a penalty, and he sent Breston Die Cornell goalkeeper the wrong way to double the Villa feature.

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With comfortable progress, Villa maintained its dominance and added more shine to the result in the 71st minute. Ramsey, who was in a vital presence throughout the match, gathered a throw in the box, and ended to put the game without a doubt.

Preston remained only a few to present it in response, and Villa continued to pay a fourth goal, as Olkins alternative lost two golden chances in the fast caliphate. The last minutes witnessed a wave of alternatives, but the result was already determined as Villa saw the match comfortably.

Statistically, the Gulf in the chapter was clear. Villa scored the outcome of the expected goals (XG) of 3.54 compared to Prestton’s 0.47. Rashford’s return to the registration model was very positive for the villa, while Digne’s creativity on the left has proven a fundamental role in breaking the Preston defense.

The result sends a villa to the first semi -final of the FA Cup since 2015, when he defeated the famous Liverpool before losing to Arsenal in the final. Meanwhile, Preston will return their attention to the tournament movement, where they face Derby province in the middle of the week