2024-08-18 02:10:02
Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Aston Villa today in the Premier League.
Aston Villa hand debut to new signing Amadou Onana, with both sides having spent a lot of money this season.
Ross Barkley, Jaden Philogene and Ian Maatsen are included on Unai Emery’s bench.
West Ham hand debuts to their new recruits Max Kilman and Guido Rodriguez.
Crysencio Summerville, Niclas Fullkrug, Jean-Clair Todibo and Aaron Wan-Bissaka could also all make their Hammers bows from the bench.
Aston Villa have lost their opening Premier League match in every one of the last three seasons, conceding 10 goals in those matches, but will be looking for an improved performance today.
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West Ham United vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League updates
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GOAL! Duran scores to restore side’s lead – WHU 1-2 AVL (78’)
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GOAL! Paqueta levels from penalty spot – WHU 1-1 AVL
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GOAL! Amadou Onana scores on debut – WHU 0-1 AVL (4’)
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West Ham XI: Crysencio Summerville, Niclas Fullkrug, Jean-Clair Todibo and Aaron Wan-Bissaka
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Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Tielemans, McGinn, Onana, Rodgers, Bailey, Watkins
West Ham United FC 1 – 2 Aston Villa FC
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:43
In a game of missed chances, Aston Villa emerged victorious in a 2-1 defeat of West Ham at the London Stadium. Lopetegui’s first match at the helm for the hosts did not get off to the best of starts as Villa debutant Onana headed home after four minutes to give the visitors an early lead. West Ham had put themselves firmly back in the contest just before half-time as Paqueta converted from the spot in the 37th minute. They could not keep the scores level, though, as Duran continued his fine form as a substitute, scoring the winner in the 79th minute. Five of his six Premier League goals have come as a substitute. It could have been more for Villa with Bailey and Maatsen both missing opportunities to score, though their output reflected a total xG of 1.89. West Ham, on the other hand, saw their expected goals sore with Soucek’s missed chances at the end, finishing on a total of 2.4xG. While expected goals suggest otherwise, Villa looked the better of the sides and took a deserved win away from home.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:28
FULL-TIME: WEST HAM 1-2 ASTON VILLA
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:28
SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE EQUALISER! Kudus fires in a cross from the right and it’s Soucek under it. His initial header goes straight into the air before it falls down to him almost on the goalline and he scuffs his shot over the bar with a flailing leg. His head is in his hands knowing that should have levelled it.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:27
VILLA ALMOST HAVE A THIRD! Maatsen causes problems on the left once more for West Ham before finding Philogene on the overlap at the back post. He fires the ball back across goal but there is no one there to finish it off. Should he have shot himself?
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:24
West Ham are getting forward! A zipped cross off the right finds Summerville at the far post who controls the ball before trying to shoot. He does win the corner which Ward-Prowse delivers but Martinez does just enough to tip away.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:21
Seven minutes of added time left for West Ham to equalise.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:20
Philogene is not having the best of debuts as he looks nervy in the Villa defence. His latest blunder sees him enter the book for a foul on Summerville.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:20
Nervy moments for Villa as they try to defend their lead. Ings gets the cross in off the right which is hit just past Summerville. It falls instead to Philogene, who scuffs it towards his own goal and sends Martinez scrambling to tidy up.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:18
CLOSE FOR INGS! Summerville escapes down the right and manages to put in the cross at the byline. It takes a slight deflection but Ings gets his head to hit and flicks goalwards. The shot proves a stretch for Martinez but he manages to catch and avert the danger.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:16
Lopetegui has made his move in his first game in charge as he shifts his team to playing three at the back with Ings entering the field as a second striker.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:14
A near-identical move to the goal sees Villa in behind once more. Maatsen finds himself behind the West Ham defence to the left of the box and this time takes the shot himself it is blocked well by Kilman before a scrap in the box, which Areola eventually gathers to his chest.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:14
Substitution Vladimír Coufal Jean-Clair Dimitri Roger Todibo
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:14
Substitution Guido Rodríguez Daniel William John Ings
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:13
Nedeljkovic enters the field as Villa’s 1000th player, another to make his debut today. He replaces Cash who had been down receiving treatment.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:09
Assist Jacob Matthew Ramsey
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:08
Goal Jhon Jader Durán Palacio
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:07
Mavropanos rifles a shot goalwards from 30 yards out in search of the winner for West Ham. It ricochets off a Villa defender in the box before a West Ham cross is seen out for a corner. Ward-Prowse delivers the set-piece well but Villa do enough to clear.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:04
Substitution Lucas Digne Ian Ethan Maatsen
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:04
Substitution Leon Patrick Bailey Butler Jaden Richard Philogene-Bidace
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:03
Antonio has struggled to make his mark on the game and is hauled off for his potential replacement Fullkrug to make his debut off the bench.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:03
Substitution Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:03
Villa appear happy to bide their time in possession and wait for an opening. Bailey thinks he’s found one and crosses from the right, resulting in a corner. This time Areola does come out to punch clear.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
19:00
Antonio appears to be played in over the top but Martinez does well to get out of his box quickly to sweep up and make the chance look suddenly far less exciting.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:58
Excitement on the West Ham bench as new signings Somerville and Fullkrug appear to be preparing to come on.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:57
RAMSEY WAS FREE! Digne plays a lovely ball to see Duran in behind the West Ham defence on the left. He follows the ball into the box where Ramsey is also making a run on the right but opts to shoot himself and fires straight into the side-netting. Could that have been the chance for Villa?
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:54
Chance for Antonio! Bowen floats in a looping cross off the right side of the pitch aiming for Antonio at the far post. The striker tries to get under it but only manages to direct his header over the ball.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:52
Kudus cuts inside off the left wing with his first touch before bursting into the box. His shot, however, lets him down with a scuffed effort wide of the near post.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:51
Substitution John McGinn Jacob Matthew Ramsey
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:51
Substitution Oliver George Arthur Watkins Jhon Jader Durán Palacio
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:51
Those opportunities have seen Aston Villa increase their expected goals to 1.41, moving clear of West Ham’s total of 1.19. The scores, however, remain level.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:48
HOW DID THEY KEEP THAT OUT?! Rogers is once more instigating the counter-attack for Villa. He lays it off for Tielemans to have a free shot in the box, but that is saved. Rogers has his own opportunity from the rebound, but Areola scrambles across his goal to block that attempt, too. The visitors should have done better with those opportunities!
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:45
Kudus is proving a persistent threat down the left and this time wins a corner after firing his cross off Cash. The initial cross from the corner is cleared and falls to Rodriguez who powers it well over the ball.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:44
West Ham break from the turnover at the back, and Kudus have the opportunity to cross off the left, this time from outside the box. The Villa defence head it straight towards their own goal but Martinez catches with ease.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:43
Bailey almost finds his way into the box! The winger picks it up on the right before spotting space between two West Ham defenders. He surges forward towards it and almost looks to have broken through but loses the physical battle and falls to the floor.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:40
Kudus finds Soucek at the far post from the left of the box with a lovely dinked cross over the defenders. Soucek fires his first shot straight at the defender before slicing the rebound over. A much more promising start to the second half from West Ham.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:38
Back underway yet again after that stoppage for injury. Bailey is tentatively back on his feet but still hobbling.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:38
Bailey is down in some pain at the moment. Looks like he was caught by Paqueta as he tried to cut the ball inside off the wing.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:35
And we’re back underway!
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:34
The teams are back out for the second half of action at the London Stadium.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:28
Despite Aston Villa appearing on top in the first half of this Premier League opening weekend clash, the teams go in level at 1-1 at half-time at London Stadium. Villa took the lead early on through Onana’s debut goal in the 4th minute and continued to dominate with Bailey missing the pick of the chances, hitting the post after rounding Areola. West Ham, however, lessened the frustrations of new manager Lopetegui as Soucek won a penalty which Paqueta converted in the 37th minute. It means the teams enter the break with fairly similar expected goal totals, Villa on 1.11xG and West Ham on 1.00. While Villa looked the better team, history would say they could struggle to finish with three points as West Ham are unbeaten in the last seven Premier League games they’ve been level at half time.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:20
HALF-TIME: WEST HAM 1-1 ASTON VILLA
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:20
Both teams are getting forward but tiredness is showing with lacking end product at both ends in the closing stages of this first-half.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:19
Emery is certainly winning the battle of the Spaniards on the sidelines. Aston Villa currently boast an expected goals total of 0.85 just 24 minutes into the first-half. Lopetegui, however, will hope his new side pick up their attacking efforts as West Ham have just 0.13 xG in comparison.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:17
Three minutes added time announced here.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:17
West Ham come forward again but Villa see it clear and break themselves. It’s Bailey again bringing it forward for the visitors down the right but his whipped shot curls wide of the far post.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:14
Emerson gets a shot away for West Ham from the right of the box but Martinez gets down to palm away at the near post. It’s all go for the hosts now!
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:12
Prior to the goal, West Ham had been struggling against Villa but now back on level terms they are looking far more spritely. Who else to make it happen than Paqueta who has scored all five penalties he has taken for West Ham.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:10
DECISION STANDS! West Ham have their penalty confirmed by VAR and Paqueta will take.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:08
Penalty Goal Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:07
PENALTY TO WEST HAM! Soucek brings the ball down in the box from a lofted pass over the top. He is brought down by Cash who appears to trip him and Tony Harrington points straight to the spot. Now being checked by VAR…
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:04
JUST WIDE! Rogers makes yet another bursting run for Villa on the counter before passing to Bailey on his right. The winger crosses to McGinn who has two bites of the cherry and as his first shot is blocked but his second trickles just wide of the post.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:03
More like it for West Ham. Kudus gets forward on the left and plays the cross in trying to find Kudus at the back post. The West Ham forward does enough to force a corner from the Villa defence.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:01
Yellow Card Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
18:00
Villa are camped in the West Ham half waiting for an opportunity to present itself but the hosts are struggling to get close to the ball.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:57
Emery is certainly winning the battle of the Spaniards on the sidelines. Aston Villa currently boast an expected goals total of 0.85 just 24 minutes into the first-half. Loptegui, however, will hope his new side pick up their attacking efforts as West Ham have just 0.13xG in comparison.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:55
HOW DID HE MISS?! BAILEY HITS THE POST! He receives the ball over the top on the right of the pitch. It’s a beautiful first touch from Bailey to round Areola who is well off his line and it appears he has an open goal in front of him. The angle is tight, however, and his shot slams the outside of the post.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:53
Rogers once more makes a threatening run down the centre before finding McGinn on his left who carries into the box. The Scotsman is able to cross but can’t pick out Watkins and the ball is cleared by West Ham.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:51
Villa remain patient in possession with the comfort of that one-goal cushion. They’re edging West Ham on possession at the moment with 54%.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:49
Another nervy moment for West Ham! Villa opt to take a quick free-kick just outside the box which sends Watkins free to the right of the box. The England forward finds himself clear of the Hammers’ defence but holds onto the ball marginally too long and Areola smothers the chance at his feet.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:45
Aston Villa are looking confident after that early goal. They are content to retain possession and be patient with their openings but they keep finding a way through. A rash lunge from Bowen allows Torres to make a run from deep and get a cross away himself but it is blocked.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:43
SAVED! Rogers makes a powerful run through the centre of midfield with no one willing to close down the Villa midfielder. His shot is not the best and Areola does well to get down to his right and make the save.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:41
The goal from Onana means no other Premier League side have had more debutants score than Aston Villa in Premier League history. They are joint top with Chelsea on 27.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:39
Yellow Card Leon Patrick Bailey Butler
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:35
Assist Youri Marion A. Tielemans
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:34
Bowen surges down the right-hand side at the opposite end of the pitch and manages to find Soucek in the centre of the box. His shot, however, is wide of the near post.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:33
Cash brings Villa forward down the right hand side and whips in a cross that Kilman is forced to clear. A positive start from the visitors!
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:33
West Ham get us underway at the London Stadium!
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:31
The teams are coming out of the tunnel at the London Stadium through the bubbles. Villa and West Ham will shortly be getting their Premier League season’s underway.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:23
For Aston Villa, Unai Emery hands a full debut to Onana who starts at the base of the midfield. Fellow new arrivals at Villa Park Barkley, Philogene and Maatsen are also all named on the bench for the clash with West Ham. Gauci and Nedeljkovic, who were both signed in January, could also make competitive debuts from the bench after spending the end of last season on loan. Tyrone Mings, Boubacar Kamara and Robin Olsen are all ruled out with injury.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:23
West Ham have a number of potential debutants among their ranks after a summer spending spree. Kilman and Rodriguez will both make their full debut while Summerville, Fullkrug, Todibo and Wan-Bissaka are all named on the bench for the hosts. Wan-Bissaka is deemed fit enough by Loptegui despite carrying a knock, but it is too soon for Edson Alvarez who remains out with a hamstring injury.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:13
WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Alphonse Areola; Emerson, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman, Vladimir Coufal; Guido Rodriguez, Tomas Soucek; Lucas Paqueta, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrod Bowen; Michail Antonio.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:13
ASTON VILLA SUBS: Diego Carlos, Ross Barkley, Jhon Duran, Emiliano Buendia, Joe Gauci, Jaden Philogene, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Ian Maatsen, Jacob Ramsey.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:13
ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez; Lucas Digne, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash; Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana; John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Leon Bailey; Ollie Watkins.
17:13
WEST HAM SUBS: Lukasz Fabianksi, Aaron Cresswell, Crysencio Summerville, James Ward-Prowse, Niclas Fullkrug, Danny Ings, Jean-Clair Todibo, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Andy Irving.
17:07
Aston Villa travel to the battle of claret and blue with a poor opening day record. They have lost their last three opening Premier League matches, conceding 10 goals in those games. Villa also fell to defeat the last time they met West Ham on the opening day, losing 1-0 at Upton Park in 2012-13. Fans will hope the renewed confidence of Champions League qualification will spur their team to better opening day form, having finished fourth last season.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:07
West Ham fans will get their first glimpse of life under their new manager, Julien Loptegui, as he takes charge of his first match in east London. His last victory in the Premier League came against today’s opponents Aston Villa, winning 2-1 while managing Wolves (1-0 in May 2023). His club have a similarly strong record against the visitors having won their last nine home games against Villa and only losing one of their last 12 Premier League encounters, a 4-1 loss at Villa Park last season.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:01
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West Ham United vs Aston Villa
17:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
15:30
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