Marcus Rashford scored his first goals for Aston Villa to help his new team beat Preston 3-0 on Sunday and reach the FA Cup semifinals for the first time since 2015.
Rashford has reignited his career at Villa since joining on loan from Manchester United and has just got back in the England squad, starting the recent World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
The striker tapped home Lucas Digne’s cross for the opener in the 58th minute and then converted a penalty in the 63rd after Morgan Rogers was fouled. Jacob Ramsey wrapped up a comfortable victory for Villa in the 71st.
Villa have not won a trophy since capturing the English League Cup in 1996, but now have a great chance in the FA Cup this season, with many of the country’s top teams already eliminated.
Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest advanced on Saturday, while Manchester City play away against Bournemouth in the remaining quarterfinal match later Sunday.
