If Asensio is to replicate this performance moving forward, being in the right place at the right time should be the norm not the exception

Marco Asensio brace guides Aston Villa into FA Cup quarter-finals - They are into the last eight for the first time since 2014/15 season.

Forwards Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford are quickly adapting to Aston Villa's style and growing in confidence, manager Unai Emery said after they linked-up again to lead the club into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City.

Villa's marquee January signings made all the difference in turning a 1-0 deficit into a precious 2-1 win over Chelsea

Aston Villa loanee Marco Asensio has made a big impact in the early weeks of his time in England and scored twice on Friday night

Marco Asensio sent a message on social media to Aston Villa fans following another brace with Marcus Rashford responding.

BIRMINGHAM: A clinical second half double from Marco Asensio took Aston Villa into the FA Cup quarterfinals for the first time in a decade after beating plucky Cardiff City 2-0 on Friday. Cardiff's last win at Villa Park was in 1954 and the visitor never looked like ending that long drought.

Marco Asensio fired Aston Villa into the FA Cup quarter-finals as the Spanish forward struck twice in a 2-0 win against Cardiff on Friday. Emery's men monopolised possession to such an extent that Cardiff fans sarcastically chanted "we've got the ball" when they finally stemmed the tide of Villa attacks for a moment.