Preston 0-3 Aston Villa: Player ratings as Rashford brace sends Villans to Wembley

Preston 0-3 Aston Villa: Player ratings as Rashford brace sends Villans to Wembley

A second-half burst from Aston Villa toppled a spirited Preston North End on Sunday afternoon as Unai Emery’s Premier League visitors eventually eased to a 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final victory. The only Championship team which made it into the last eight of the FA Cup were also hampered by an injury crisis running throughout the…

Unai Emery

Aston Villa latest: Emery on why Villans are not contenders to win FA Cup

Unai Emery believes Aston Villa should not be contenders to win the FA Cup ahead of facing Cardiff in the fifth round on Friday. The Villans are only two games away from the semi-finals after dispatching Premier League rivals West Ham and Tottenham and look a strong bet to reach the latter stages after a…

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Aston Villa 2-1 Tottenham: Villans dump sorry Spurs out of FA Cup as Marcus Rashford makes debut

Aston Villa secured their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park. Despite a late scare from the visitors, Unai Emery’s side delivered a dominant performance, creating numerous chances and ultimately holding on to claim a well-deserved win. The game got off to a sensational start…

Morgan Rogers

Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa: Villans miss chance to seal progression

Aston Villa suffered a blow to their hopes of securing a place in the top eight of the Champions League after losing 1-0 away at Monaco. Wilfried Singo’s header in the eighth minute proved the different at the Stade Louis II as an underwhelming Villa side lost for the second time of their European campaign….

Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester: Player ratings as Bailey secures Villans victory

Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester: Player ratings as Bailey secures Villans victory

Aston Villa returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory at home to relegation-battling Leicester City on Saturday afternoon. Unai Emery had several selection headaches ahead of Leicester’s visit. While Morgan Rogers joined Jhon Duran on the naughty step after collecting five yellow cards this season, Villa were without the injured duo of Diego Carlos…