Preston 0-3 Aston Villa — FA Cup, 30 Mar 2025
Aston Villa beat Preston 3-0 in the FA Cup Quarter-finals on 30 March 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. Marcus Rashford, J. Ramsey got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 0 and Aston Villa 1, 4 draws.
Match timeline
- 28'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 0-158'assist: Lucas Digne
- 0-263'Penalty
- 64'
- 67'
- 0-371'assist: Lucas Digne
- 73'
- 73'
- 73'
- 77'
- 77'
- 81'
- 81'
- 83'
- 83'
- Full-time0-3
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Preston
- 7.2Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 7.0Jayden MeghomaM
- 7.0Theo CarrolM
- 6.9David CornellG
- 6.9Robbie BradyM
- 6.7Liam LindsayD
- 6.5Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.5Jordan StoreyD
- 6.5Chedwyn EvansF
- 6.3Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.3Andrew HughesD
- 6.3Emil RiisF
- 6.3Will KeaneF
- 6.2Theo MaweneM
- 6.2Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.2Lewis GibsonD
Aston Villa
- 8.9Marcus RashfordF
- 8.3Jacob RamseyM
- 8.2Lucas DigneD
- 7.3Emiliano MartínezG
- 7.2Marco AsensioM
- 7.2Tyrone MingsD
- 7.2Ezri KonsaD
- 6.9Amadou OnanaM
- 6.9Morgan RogersM
- 6.9John McGinnM
- 6.9Matthew CashD
- 6.9Youri TielemansM
- 6.9Boubacar KamaraM
- 6.3Oliver WatkinsF
- 6.3Andrés GarcíaD
- 6.2Donyell MalenF
Line-ups
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
Preston3-5-2
Substitutes
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 6Liam Lindsay77'D6.7
- 26Patrick BauerD
- 12Chedwyn Evans77'F6.5
- 28Milutin Osmajić64'F6.5
- 32K. PasiekD
- 39T. Carroll83'M7.0
- 31T. Mawene83'M6.2
- 38T. TarryD
- 41L. StowellG
Aston VillaUnai Emery
Substitutes
- 17Donyell Malen73'F6.2
- 25Robin OlsenG
- 7John McGinn73'M6.9
- 11Oliver Watkins81'F6.3
- 14Pau TorresD
- 22Ian MaatsenD
- 24Amadou Onana73'M6.9
- 26Lamare BogardeD
- 16Andrés García81'D6.3
Team statistics
29%Possession71%
4Total shots16
1Shots on target7
2Shots off target6
1Blocked shots3
0Corners9
3Offsides1
17Fouls7
2Yellow cards0
3Goalkeeper saves1
211Total passes516
149Accurate passes458
71%Pass accuracy89%
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 83 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jayden Meghoma | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Theo Carrol | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| David Cornell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Robbie Brady | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Liam Lindsay | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Chedwyn Evans | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Emil Riis | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Will Keane | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Theo Mawene | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 83 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Rashford | 81 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 8.9 |
| Jacob Ramsey | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Lucas Digne | 90 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Marco Asensio | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Tyrone Mings | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Amadou Onana | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Morgan Rogers | 73 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| John McGinn | 17 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Cash | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Youri Tielemans | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Boubacar Kamara | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Oliver Watkins | 9 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Andrés García | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Donyell Malen | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
PrestonWDLDW
- W15 Mar 25HPortsmouth2-1
- D11 Mar 25ASunderland1-1
- L08 Mar 25ASheffield Utd0-1
- D04 Mar 25HSwansea0-0
- W01 Mar 25HBurnley3-0
Aston VillaWWWWL
- W12 Mar 25HClub Brugge KV3-0
- W08 Mar 25ABrentford1-0
- W04 Mar 25AClub Brugge KV3-1
- W28 Feb 25HCardiff2-0
- L25 Feb 25ACrystal Palace1-4
Head-to-head
- 29 Dec 18Preston1-1Aston Villa
- 02 Oct 18Aston Villa3-3Preston
- 20 Feb 18Aston Villa1-1Preston
- 01 Nov 17Preston0-2Aston Villa
- 21 Jan 17Aston Villa2-2Preston
- 01 Oct 16Preston2-0Aston Villa
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