Aston Villa vs Cardiff match stats & report
2–0 Full time
Aston Villa stats & fixtures · Cardiff stats & fixtures
Aston Villa beat Cardiff 2–0 in the FA Cup (5th Round) on 28 February 2025. Aston Villa had 68% of the ball.
Aston Villa vs Cardiff match statistics
- 68% Ball possession 32%
- 25 Total shots 4
- 10 Shots on target 1
- 6 Shots off target 1
- 9 Blocked shots 2
- 17 Shots inside the box 1
- 12 Corners 0
- 10 Fouls 9
- 2 Offsides 2
- 604 Passes 286
- 93% Pass accuracy 85%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 7
Goals and cards
- 68' Goal M. Asensio (assist M. Rashford) Aston Villa
- 80' Goal M. Asensio (assist O. Watkins) Aston Villa
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Aston Villa
Bench M. Rogers , Jimoh-Aloba Jamaldeen , J. Ramsey , L. Digne , R. Olsen , Triston Rowe , O. Zych , B. Kamara
Cardiff
Bench Y. Salech , J. Bagan , A. Robertson , Cian Ashford , I. Davies , T. Nyakuhwa , C. O'Dowda , S. Mannsverk , M. Turner
Form guide
Aston Villa at home
5–1–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.3 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cardiff away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.6 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Aston Villa vs Cardiff head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff v Aston Villa | 3–1 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.