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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.
Unai Emery’s side were held at bay by the gritty Championship side until deep into the second half of their clash.
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Asensio, who arrived in January from Paris Saint-Germain, has scored four times in six games with Emery admitting that the ex-Madrid forward has given his team a cutting edge in the final third.
“We needed Asensio. Before his arrival, we were creating chances, but were not clinical,” the Villa boss said.
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