Chelsea led Aston Villa 1-0 thanks to Enzo Fernandez in the first half. In the second half, Marcus Rashford was used from the bench and shined at the right time with 2 assists to help Asensio score, thereby bringing victory to Aston Villa.
Rashford joined Villa on loan from Man United until the end of the season, after being left out of Ruben Amorim's squad. He has made three appearances for Aston Villa and is still in the process of regaining his fitness and confidence.
When asked how he has approached Rashford since the striker arrived at the club, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery said: We support and help him, make him comfortable here, find confidence with us.
We also hope Rashford will use his skills to meet the tactical requirements of the team. Rashford had a great 45 minutes. That is the only thing that can be said about him.
We have high hopes for him. The most important thing is that he feels comfortable here, gains trust, creates a good atmosphere with his teammates. That is the most important thing.
Sources told ESPN that the deal for Rashford to join Villa on loan until the end of the season included a summer buyout option. Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans said the team had benefited from Rashford's appearance.
He said: Rashford is a player who can threaten any opponent in one-on-one, even one-on-one. He is very important for us based on his playing style, because he makes the difference on the left wing. Today, every time Rashford has the ball, he is dangerous.
This victory has given Villa a chance to participate in the Champions League next season when Emery's army rose to 6th place in the rankings with 42 points, 1 point behind Chelsea.
Meanwhile, coach Enzo Maresca stressed that this was Chelsea's most unforgettable loss of the season. For me personally, this is the most unacceptable defeat of the season, he said.
Chelsea's performance today was really good but that was not enough. I think we didn't deserve to lose this match, but the difference was the efficiency inside the box.
While leading 1-0, we had some chances but didn't score and then we were tied 1-1. In the end, anything could have happened; unfortunately, we lost the match.
