Match report

Aston Villa Secures FA Cup Victory Over Cardiff With a 2-0 Win

Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2–0
FT
Cardiff
Cardiff
Feb 28, 2025

Aston Villa secured a convincing victory over Cardiff City at Villa Park to advance in the FA Cup. The Red and White defeated Cardiff with goals from Mikel Asensio, who doubled his tally for the game. Aston Villa's strong performance saw them dominate the match, while Cardiff struggled to find rhythm despite multiple substitutions.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Aston Villa 2–0 Cardiff City
  • • Goalscorers: Mikel Asensio (68', 80')
  • • Assists: Marcus Rashford (68'), Ollie Watkins (80')
  • • Substitutions for Cardiff: C. Robinson, L. Giles, A. Ramsey, C. Willock, Dylan Lawlor
  • • Substitutions for Aston Villa: Morgan Rogers, J. Jimoh-Aloba, J. Ramsey, I. Maatsen

Lineups

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 E. Martínez (G)
  • 16 Andrés García (D)
  • 4 E. Konsa (D)
  • 26 L. Bogarde (D)
  • 22 I. Maatsen (D)
  • 7 J. McGinn (M)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 31 L. Bailey (M)
  • 21 Marco Asensio (M)
  • 9 M. Rashford (M)
  • 11 O. Watkins (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 M. Rogers
  • 56 J. Jimoh-Aloba
  • 41 J. Ramsey
  • 12 L. Digne
  • 25 R. Olsen
  • 45 T. Rowe
  • 48 O. Zych
  • 44 B. Kamara

Cardiff

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 E. Horvath (G)
  • 48 D. Lawlor (D)
  • 4 D. Goutas (D)
  • 2 W. Fish (D)
  • 38 P. Ng (M)
  • 10 A. Ramsey (M)
  • 27 R. Colwill (M)
  • 49 L. Giles (M)
  • 20 A. El Ghazi (F)
  • 16 C. Willock (F)
  • 47 C. Robinson (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 Y. Salech
  • 23 J. Bagan
  • 18 A. Robertson
  • 45 C. Ashford
  • 39 I. Davies
  • 53 T. Nyakuhwa
  • 11 C. O'Dowda
  • 15 S. Mannsverk
  • 41 M. Turner

Timeline

  1. Cardiff
    46' Cardiff subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Robinson · On: Y. Salech
  2. Cardiff
    64' Cardiff subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Giles · On: Joel Bagan
  3. Cardiff
    65' Cardiff subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Ramsey · On: Alex Robertson
  4. Aston Villa
    68' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Asensio · Assist: M. Rashford
  5. Aston Villa
    80' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Asensio · Assist: O. Watkins
  6. Cardiff
    81' Cardiff subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Willock · On: C. Ashford
  7. Cardiff
    81' Cardiff subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Dylan Lawlor · On: I. Davies
  8. Aston Villa
    82' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Rashford · On: Morgan Rogers
  9. Aston Villa
    82' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Watkins · On: J. Jimoh-Aloba
  10. Aston Villa
    82' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Asensio · On: J. Ramsey
  11. Aston Villa
    83' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Maatsen · On: L. Digne

Match Stats

Stat Aston Villa Cardiff
Fouls 10 9
Pass Accuracy 93% 85%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 25 4
Corners 12 0
Total Passes 604 286
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 9 2
Shots on Target 10 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 1
Possession 68% 32%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 559 244
Shots Inside Box 17 1
Saves 1 7
Shots Outside Box 8 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game shifted in favor of Aston Villa when Mikel Asensio scored the first goal in the 68th minute, breaking Cardiff's defense and boosting Villa’s morale.
  • ▸ Aston Villa sealed their victory with a second goal by Asensio from Ollie Watkins' assist in the 80th minute. This put the game out of reach for Cardiff.