Marco Asensio is thriving in his loan stint with Aston Villa as the Paris Saint-Germain loanee scored another brace as the Premier League side defeated Cardiff City on Friday night in the FA

LONDON - Marco Asensio fired Aston Villa into the FA Cup quarter-finals as the Spanish forward struck twice in a 2-0 win against Cardiff on Feb 28. Unai Emery’s side were held at bay by the gritty Championship outfit until deep into the second half of the last-16 clash at Villa Park.

Asensio doubled his tally and Villa's lead 10 minutes from time, setting himself after being picked out Bailey before curling the ball into the bottom right-hand corner.

Aston Villa have suffered embarrassment in this competition more times than they care to remember over the past 11 years, but Cardiff City will not be joining the list of giant-killers.

If Asensio is to replicate this performance moving forward, being in the right place at the right time should be the norm not the exception

Marco Asensio brace guides Aston Villa into FA Cup quarter-finals - They are into the last eight for the first time since 2014/15 season.