West Ham United vs Aston Villa, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueJack Grealish helps Aston Villa survive with draw at West Ham
Aston Villa preserved their Premier League status with a nerve-racking 1-1 draw at West Ham United on Sunday thanks to a late goal by Jack Grealish.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn with a headed pass.
- 3': Foul by Issa Diop (West Ham United).
- 3': Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 5': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 6': Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 6': Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 9': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 15': Attempt saved. Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert with a cross.
- 16': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 17': Offside, Aston Villa. Frédéric Guilbert tries a through ball, but Mbwana Samatta is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 19': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mark Noble.
- 23': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 23': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 29': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Frédéric Guilbert (Aston Villa).
- 32': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mark Noble following a set piece situation.
- 34': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 34': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Fredericks.
- 41': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 41': Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 43': Issa Diop (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 45': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 45'+2': Foul by Ben Johnson (West Ham United).
- 45'+2': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 45'+3': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Sébastien Haller replaces Michail Antonio.
- 46': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 46': Foul by Ben Johnson (West Ham United).
- 46': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
- 47': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mbwana Samatta.
- 48': Foul by Ben Johnson (West Ham United).
- 48': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Johnson.
- 50': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United).
- 50': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt missed. Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 57': Foul by Issa Diop (West Ham United).
- 57': Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa).
- 58': Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 60': Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 62': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
- 67': Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Mbwana Samatta.
- 72': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mark Noble with a cross.
- 73': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United).
- 73': Frédéric Guilbert (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marvelous Nakamba replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Kortney Hause replaces Frédéric Guilbert.
- 77': Foul by Issa Diop (West Ham United).
- 77': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 78': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Noble.
- 79': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 79': Issa Diop (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 80': Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 84': Goal! West Ham United 0, Aston Villa 1. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 85': Goal! West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1. Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 87': Substitution, West Ham United. Felipe Anderson replaces Mark Noble.
- 88': Ben Johnson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 89': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 89': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Trézéguet.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andriy Yarmolenko.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 37 | Possession | 63 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 186 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
| 277 | Passes | 480 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 11 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 23 | Issa Diop |
| 53 | Ben Johnson |
| 24 | Ryan Fredericks  |
| 16 | Mark Noble |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 30 | Michail Antonio |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 17 | Jarrod Bowen |
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Pepe Reina (GK) |
| 40 | Tyrone Mings |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 24 | Frédéric Guilbert |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
| 20 | Mbwana Samatta |
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