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Preston Vs Aston Villa Player Ratings After FA Cup Quarter-final Clash Sees Villa Through To Semis 12z1s

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Here are our Preston Vs Aston Villa player ratings after Villa’s 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final victory at Deepdale secured them a place in the last four.

After a stubborn first-half from the hosts, Aston Villa ran out comfortable winners thanks to a strong second-half performance.

Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford bagged a brace to his first goals in Villa colours before Jacob Ramsey added a third to put the game beyond doubt in the final quarter.

Preston, the only Championship side left in the competition, went into the match missing several key faces.

But Paul Heckingbottom’s side started the game strongly and shut down their Premier League opponents.

Having missed some big chances, Rashford eventually found the net just before the hour-mark.

Lucas Digne’s low cut-back picked out the England international for an easy tap-in.

Rashford then added a second from the penalty spot moments later after Morgan Rogers was caught late in the box by Andrew Hughes.

Villa now face Crystal Palace in the semi-final, looking for a first trophy since 1996.

Preston Vs Aston Villa Player Ratings 4v321s

Preston North End 686647

GK: David Cornell 6/10

CB: Jordan Storey 5/10

CB: Lewis Gibson 6/10

CB: Andrew Hughes 6/10

RWB: Robbie Brady 7.0/10

CM: Stefan Thordarson 6/10

CM: Ben Whiteman 6/10

CM: Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 7/10

LWB: Jayden Meghoma 7/10

ST: Will Keane 5/10

ST: Emil Riis Jakobsen 6/10

Subs:

Milutin Osmajic (64′ fo Keane) 5/10

Ched Evans (77′ for Jakobsen) 6/10

Liam Lindsay (77′ for Lindsay) 6/10

Theo Carroll (83′ for Frokjaer-Jensen) N/A

Theo Mawene (83′ for Thordarson) N/A

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GK: Emi Martinez 8/10

RB: Matty Cash 7/10

CB: Ezri Konsa 7/10

CB: Tyrone Mings 710

LB: Lucas Digne 9/10

CM: Boubacar Kamara 8/10

CM: Youri Tielemans 7/10

AM: Marco Asensio 7/10

RW: Morgan Rogers 7/10

ST: Marcus Rashford 9/10

LW: Jacob Ramsey 8/10

Subs:

John McGinn (73′ for Tielemans) 6/10

Amadou Onana (73′ for Asensio) 7/10

Donyell Malen (73′ for Rogers) 6/10

Andres Garcia (81′ for Cash) N/A

Ollie Watkins (81′ for Rashford) N/A

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