<p>Marco Asensio fired <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/chelsea-boss-bemoans-1-2-loss-to-aston-villa-23489194" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Aston Villa</strong></a> into the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/were-expecting-a-difficult-game-man-city-boss-wary-of-plymouth-23492238" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>FA Cup</strong></a> quarter-finals as the Spanish forward struck twice in a 2-0 win against Cardiff on Friday.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Unai Emery&rsquo;s side were held at bay by the gritty Championship side until deep into the second half of their clash.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We needed Asensio. Before his arrival, we were creating chances, but were not clinical,&rdquo; the Villa boss said.</p>
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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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