West Ham United vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAmadou Onana marks Aston Villa debut with win at West Ham
Amadou Onana scored four minutes into his Aston Villa debut and Jhon Duran netted the late winner as Unai Emery's men kicked off their Premier League season with a 2-1 victory at West Ham United on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
- 1': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 3': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
- 3': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tomás Soucek.
- 4': Goal! West Ham United 0, Aston Villa 1. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 5': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 8': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 9': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United).
- 9': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 15': Foul by Emerson (West Ham United).
- 15': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Soucek.
- 20': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 20': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 20': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 21': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 21': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 25': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 27': Offside, West Ham United. Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 29': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 31': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 31': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 35': Penalty West Ham United. Tomás Soucek draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Penalty conceded by Matty Cash (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Goal! West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Emerson (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 41': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Soucek with a headed pass.
- 45': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ezri Konsa following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 45'+1': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
- 48': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 49': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
- 49': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 50': Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
- 50': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 53': Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 55': Attempt missed. Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 57': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
- 62': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 62': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces John McGinn.
- 62': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 62': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a cross.
- 65': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 66': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 66': Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a through ball.
- 67': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United).
- 67': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
- 68': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 73': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
- 73': Substitution, West Ham United. Niclas Füllkrug replaces Michail Antonio.
- 73': Substitution, West Ham United. Crysencio Summerville replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 74': Substitution, West Ham United. James Ward-Prowse replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces Leon Bailey.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
- 76': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 79': Goal! West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 2. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Kosta Nedeljkovic replaces Matty Cash because of an injury.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Offside, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 85': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United).
- 85': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, West Ham United. Danny Ings replaces Guido Rodríguez.
- 85': Substitution, West Ham United. Jean-Clair Todibo replaces Vladimír Coufal.
- 86': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville with a cross.
- 87': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United).
- 87': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa).
- 90': Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Emerson (West Ham United).
- 90'+1': Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Kosta Nedeljkovic.
- 90'+3': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United).
- 90'+3': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus with a cross.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 2.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 2.
Statistics
 AVL |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 329 | Accurate Passes | 352 |
| 394 | Passes | 417 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 24 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 20 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,463
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,463
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 26 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 24 | Guido Rodríguez |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá  |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 14 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
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