New signings Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford combine twice as Aston Villa come from behind to beat Chelsea and boost their push for European qualification.

Aston Villa came from behind to defeat Chelsea 2-1, with Marco Asensio grabbing his first Premier League goals in the process.

Aston Villa newcomer Marco Asensio struck twice in the second half to lead the Premier League team to a 2-0 victory over second-tier Cardiff City on Friday and into the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 10 years.

Aston Villa's Marco Asensio bagged a double and fellow newcomer Marcus Rashford had two assists as their side roared back from a goal down to beat Chelsea 2-1 in a breathless Premier League match at Villa Park on Saturday.

PSG forward Marco Asensio is enjoying life in the Premier League with Aston Villa. The Spaniard joined on loan this past January. In his first five appearances, he has scored two goals for Villa and is getting game time after not seeing the field much for the Parisians.

Aston Villa's Marco Asensio runs into position during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Chelsea, at Villa Park Stadium in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.

Aston Villa came from behind to defeat Chelsea 2-1, with Marco Asensio grabbing his first Premier League goals.

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

Marco Asensio has been impressing on loan at Aston Villa, scoring a brace in their FA Cup win over Cardiff City on Friday night. He’s found the back of the net twice in two of his last three

Forwards Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford are quickly adapting to Aston Villa's style and growing in confidence, manager Unai Emery said after they linked-up again to lead the club into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City.

Marco Asensio wants to help fire Aston Villa to glory this season after an impressive start to life at the club. The 29-year-old signed on loan from Paris St Germain in January and has settled in well,

Premier League's record goalscorer says Spaniard has hit the ground running since joining Unai Emery's side in the winter transfer window