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.

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.

January signings Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio combine to give Aston Villa the lead against Cardiff in their fifth-round FA Cup tie.