Aston Villa vs West Ham United, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWest Ham earn first PL win of season with Pablo Fornals winner at Aston Villa
West Ham United earned their first win of the Premier League season as a deflected shot by Pablo Fornals sealed a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 5': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 7': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 16': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 17': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United).
- 18': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Danny Ings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United).
- 20': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Gianluca Scamacca.
- 23': Substitution, West Ham United. Vladimír Coufal replaces Ben Johnson because of an injury.
- 26': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 26': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 28': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 30': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 34': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 35': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 36': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 37': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 37': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 40': Gianluca Scamacca (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca with a headed pass.
- 44': Offside, Aston Villa. Calum Chambers tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Emerson.
- 47': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Philippe Coutinho.
- 49': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
- 51': Gianluca Scamacca (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
- 52': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 55': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
- 57': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 57': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomás Soucek.
- 64': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
- 65': Substitution, West Ham United. Michail Antonio replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
- 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 71': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 71': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 73': Offside, Aston Villa. Calum Chambers tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 74': Goal! Aston Villa 0, West Ham United 1. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 76': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Danny Ings.
- 79': Declan Rice (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 79': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 83': Offside, West Ham United. Declan Rice tries a through ball, but Michail Antonio is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 84': Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Cameron Archer replaces John McGinn.
- 90'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, West Ham United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 0, West Ham United 1.
Statistics
 WHU |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.2 | Possession | 57.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 329 | Accurate Passes | 489 |
| 419 | Passes | 582 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 29 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,796
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,796
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | +8 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 16 | Calum Chambers |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash  |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
West Ham United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 24 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 2 | Ben Johnson |
| 7 | Gianluca Scamacca |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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