England’s finest, Marcus Rashford, has sent Aston Villa to the semifinals of the FA Cup for the first time in 10 years after scoring a brace against Preston.
However, ever since he joined Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United during the January transfer window, Rashford is beginning to show the form that made him one of England’s brightest stars prior to his steep decline over the last two years.
Rashford struck twice in the second half at Deepdale to end Preston’s stubborn resistance before Jacob Ramsey wrapped up Villa’s long-awaited return to the last four.
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Furthermore, Rashford was too dynamic for second-tier Preston to handle in the latest sign that his career might not be destined to end in disappointment after all. While struggling, United have been mired in turmoil; Rashford has benefitted from moving to upwardly mobile Villa.
The team has an outside chance of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. Rashford could be part of a memorable climax to the campaign for Villa, who haven’t won the FA Cup since 1957, with their last final ending in defeat against Arsenal in 2015.
Rashford’s free-kick forced Preston goalkeeper David Cornell into action before Ezri Konsa’s glancing header whistled just wide from Marco Asensio’s cross.
In conclusion, Morgan Rogers was denied by Cornell moments later as Villa went for the kill. And it was Rogers who earned Villa’s penalty in the 63rd minute when the England midfielder was tripped by Andrew Hughes.
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Congratulations Aston Villa for reaching the semifinals of the FA Cup