Loanees Asensio and Rashford link up to send Aston Villa past Cardiff

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, on loan at Villa Park provided a glorious assist for Marco Asensio, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain

Aston Villa's Marco Asensio scores their opener in the FA Cup fifth round against Cardiff at Villa Park on Friday night: Bradley Collyer/PA

FA Cup: Aston Villa 2 (Asensio 68, 80) Cardiff 0

Marco Asensio netted twice and Marcus Rashford scored a moral victory as Aston Villa became the first team into the FA Cup quarter-finals on Friday night.