How Marco Asensio’s movement and positioning led to Aston Villa’s victory against Chelsea
1 month ago

How Marco Asensio’s movement and positioning led to Aston Villa’s victory against Chelsea

New York Times  

Being in the right place at the right time is a priceless skill. In Aston Villa’s 2-1 victory against Chelsea on Saturday, Marco Asensio was twice in the right place at the right time and his goals earned Unai Emery’s side three valuable points. The short corner forced Cole Palmer to move out towards Tielemans… … and Chelsea’s block adjusted their position with Sancho ready to press the Villa players outside the penalty area. In the second half, Villa’s attacking dynamics changed after the introduction of Rashford: Asensio and Rogers maintained their narrow positioning, but the Manchester United loanee operated down the left wing. The moment Villa’s right-back receives the ball, Asensio distances himself from Caicedo to put the Chelsea midfielder in a situation where he has to choose between defending the wide area or central space.

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Late goals put Villa in command of Champions League tie against Brugge
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Late goals put Villa in command of Champions League tie against Brugge

China Daily  

Marco Asensio celebrates scoring Aston Villa's third goal during a 3-1 Champions League win against Club Brugge. REUTERS BRUGES, Belgium — Aston Villa manager Unai Emery insisted his team still has work to do to reach the Champions League quarterfinals despite a commanding 3-1 victory away to Club Brugge in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday. Club …

Late goals put Villa in command of Champions League tie against Brugge
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Late goals put Villa in command of Champions League tie against Brugge

China Daily  

Marco Asensio celebrates scoring Aston Villa's third goal during a 3-1 Champions League win against Club Brugge. REUTERS BRUGES, Belgium — Aston Villa manager Unai Emery insisted his team still has work to do to reach the Champions League quarterfinals despite a commanding 3-1 victory away to Club Brugge in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday. Club …

Newcomers Marco Asensio, Marcus Rashford adapting to Aston Villa’s style, says boss Unai Emery
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Newcomers Marco Asensio, Marcus Rashford adapting to Aston Villa’s style, says boss Unai Emery

The Hindu  

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 quarterfinal with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City. Rashford set up fellow January signing Asensio for the opener against English second-tier side Cardiff at Villa Park on …

FA Cup: Asensio sinks Cardiff as Aston Villa reach quarters
3 weeks, 1 day ago

FA Cup: Asensio sinks Cardiff as Aston Villa reach quarters

Deccan Chronicle  

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 Friday. 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. Emery's men monopolised possession to such an extent that Cardiff …

Unai Emery praises Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford after beating Cardiff
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Unai Emery praises Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford after beating Cardiff

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Aston Villa boss Unai Emery hopes Marco Asensio …

Premier League 2024-25: Asensio bags brace to lift Villa to 2-1 win over Chelsea
1 month ago

Premier League 2024-25: Asensio bags brace to lift Villa to 2-1 win over Chelsea

The Hindu  

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. Villa climbed to seventh in the league table on 42 points, one point behind Chelsea who fell to sixth. The visitors …

Marco Asensio ready to 'measure' himself in Premier League with Aston Villa
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Marco Asensio ready to 'measure' himself in Premier League with Aston Villa

India Today  

After struggling for game time at Paris Saint-Germain, Marco Asensio has embarked on a new chapter in his career, joining Aston Villa on loan for the remainder of the season. Only hours after securing Marcus Rashford from Manchester United on a loan deal with a buy option, Aston Villa pulled off another major coup by signing Asensio on a similar …

What watching Unai Emery coaching with his hands in his pockets says of Aston Villa
1 year, 4 months ago

What watching Unai Emery coaching with his hands in his pockets says of Aston Villa

New York Times  

Whenever Unai Emery’s hands are in his pockets or his arms are folded, Aston Villa feel in good shape. Emi was playing in our idea that we spoke of before the match.” “They wanted to lure us to him so they could explore the space at the back,” Emery’s opposite number Pascal Jansen said. Tielemans celebrates during the win over …

Real Madrid Beat Juventus in US Friendly Thanks to Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio Strikes
2 years, 7 months ago

Real Madrid Beat Juventus in US Friendly Thanks to Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio Strikes

News 18  

Karim Benzema converted an early penalty and Marco Asensio added a second-half insurance goal as Real Madrid beat Juventus 2-0 in a pre-season friendly at California’s Rose Bowl on Saturday. With his eye on Real Madrid’s European Super Cup clash with Eintracht Frankfurt in 10 days, coach Carlo Ancelotti started the same lineup that beat Liverpool in the Champions League …

Real Madrid wallops Mallorca
3 years, 5 months ago

Real Madrid wallops Mallorca

The Hindu  

Marco Asensio scored his first hat-trick for Real Madrid on Wednesday against Mallorca, his boyhood club, as Madrid cruised to a 6-1 win to go top of La Liga. Karim Benzema capitalised on an early Mallorca mistake at the Santiago Bernabeu before three goals in five minutes put Madrid 3-1 ahead, two Asensio strikes coming either side of a curling …

Asensio hat-trick, Benzema double as Real hits Mallorca for six
3 years, 6 months ago

Asensio hat-trick, Benzema double as Real hits Mallorca for six

The Hindu  

Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio grabbed a hat-trick and Karim Benzema struck twice as Carlo Ancelotti's free-scoring side crushed Mallorca 6-1 at home in La Liga on Wednesday. Benzema opened the scoring in the third minute and Asensio netted against his old club in the 24th but the visitor's South Korean forward Lee Kang-in pulled one back moments later with …

La Liga: Asensio, Benzema power Real Madrid win over Eibar atletico madrid
3 years, 11 months ago

La Liga: Asensio, Benzema power Real Madrid win over Eibar atletico madrid

The Hindu  

Real Madrid forwards Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema struck to give their side a 2-0 win at home to Eibar in La Liga on Saturday, keeping up the pressure on leader Atletico Madrid ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Liverpool. Asensio finally gave Madrid the lead late in the 41st minute after his side had two goals ruled out …

La Liga: Marco Asensio Helps Real Madrid to 2-0 Win Over Granada
4 years, 2 months ago

La Liga: Marco Asensio Helps Real Madrid to 2-0 Win Over Granada

News 18  

Substitute Marco Asensio helped lead Real Madrid to a 2-0 win over Granada on Wednesday, keeping it level on points with Spanish league leader Atletico Madrid. Two minutes of inspired attacking by Asensio culminated in his pass for Casemiro to head in the 57th-minute opener at Madrid’s Alfredo Di Stfano Stadium. Karim Benzema scored Madrid’s second goal in the games …

Real Madrid: Marco Asensio "very good" after knee injury and ready for the LaLiga run-in
4 years, 9 months ago

Real Madrid: Marco Asensio "very good" after knee injury and ready for the LaLiga run-in

The Hindu  

Marco Asensio feels "very good" after recovering from a knee injury as he prepares to play his part for Real Madrid in La Liga's title run-in. Spain international Asensio is yet to feature this term after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus in his left knee in pre-season. Asensio's attentions can now turn to matters on the field, …

Marco Asensio suffers serious knee injury in Real Madrid's clash with Arsenal
5 years, 7 months ago

Marco Asensio suffers serious knee injury in Real Madrid's clash with Arsenal

Daily Mail  

Marco Asensio left the field in tears after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Real Madrid's friendly clash with Arsenal. Marco Asensio looks to have suffered a serious knee injury The Spaniard left the field in tears upon a stretcher following the nasty injury How the injury affects Gareth Bale's proposed move to China remains …

Marco Asensio is showing why Real Madrid are in no rush to sign Eden Hazard
6 years, 5 months ago

Marco Asensio is showing why Real Madrid are in no rush to sign Eden Hazard

Daily Mail  

The reason Real Madrid have not offered Eden Hazard the move he wants will be confronting England on Monday night. Marco Asensio likes to operate on the left of a front three, just like Hazard, and Real did not want to hinder his progress by buying the Belgian this summer. Marco Asensio likes to operate on the left of a …

Marco Asensio can be one of Spain's greats - Odriozola
6 years, 6 months ago

Marco Asensio can be one of Spain's greats - Odriozola

The Hindu  

Marco Asensio could become one of the greatest players in Spain's history, according to Real Madrid team-mate Alvaro Odriozola. "I said back in the day that he's going to be one of the best players in the history of Spanish football and he's showing this. Tuesday's loss was a chastening experience for Croatia star Luka Modric, who has been tipped …

Marco Asensio scores twice to take Real Madrid to 3-1 victory over short-staffed Juventus in International Champions Cup
6 years, 7 months ago

Marco Asensio scores twice to take Real Madrid to 3-1 victory over short-staffed Juventus in International Champions Cup

Firstpost  

Marco Asensio scored twice to power Real Madrid to a win over a Juventus side that was bereft of many star names, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic. Los Angeles: Substitute Marco Asensio made an immediate impact by scoring two early second-half goals as Real Madrid rallied to beat Juventus 3-1 in a pre-season exhibition contest on Saturday. …

Copa del Rey: Marco Asensio's late strike gives stuttering Real Madrid narrow first leg win over Leganes
7 years, 2 months ago

Copa del Rey: Marco Asensio's late strike gives stuttering Real Madrid narrow first leg win over Leganes

Firstpost  

A last-gasp goal from Marco Asensio gave a virtually second-string Real Madrid a 1-0 first leg Spanish Cup quarter-final victory at Leganes on Thursday. Madrid: A last-gasp goal from Marco Asensio gave a virtually second-string Real Madrid a 1-0 first leg Spanish Cup quarter-final victory at Leganes on Thursday. That ended a run of three matches without victory for Zinedine …

Liverpool's new striker Iago Aspas marks first goal as Preston wither under Reds' might
11 years, 8 months ago

Liverpool's new striker Iago Aspas marks first goal as Preston wither under Reds' might

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Liverpool's new forward Iago Aspas marked his debut …

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