Aston Villa vs West Ham 2021-22 English Premier League
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West Ham United hit four past 10-man Aston Villa to continue fine form
West Ham United's Declan Rice scored a fine goal from distance as the rampant Londoners breezed past Aston Villa 4-1 in their Premier League clash.
Match Commentary
- 7': Goal! Aston Villa 0, West Ham United 1. Ben Johnson (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 15': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Jacob Ramsey because of an injury.
- 34': Goal! Aston Villa 1, West Ham United 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 37': VAR Decision: No Penalty West Ham United.
- 38': Goal! Aston Villa 1, West Ham United 2. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, West Ham United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, West Ham United 2.
- 49': VAR Decision: No card change Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 50': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the red card.
- 52': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 64': Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 72': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Leon Bailey.
- 79': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Goal! Aston Villa 1, West Ham United 3. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 84': Goal! Aston Villa 1, West Ham United 4. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 90'+1': Substitution, West Ham United. Nikola Vlasic replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 90'+1': Substitution, West Ham United. Vladimír Coufal replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, West Ham United 4.
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,874
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 22 | 50 | 2 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 22 | 43 | 5 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 43 | 5 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 22 | 36 | 6 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 19 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 31 | Ben Johnson |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 22 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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