West Ham United vs Aston Villa, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLate agony for Watkins as West Ham beats Villa 2-1 in EPL
— Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins missed a penalty then had a stoppage-time equalizer ruled out by VAR for the narrowest of offside calls as West Ham held on for a 2-1 win to move into fifth place in the English Premier League on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 2': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 2': Goal! West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 0. Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 4': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 4': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 9': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United).
- 16': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 18': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 19': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 21': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 23': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 23': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 23': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Goal! West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 28': Hand ball by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 30': Hand ball by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 31': Attempt missed. Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
- 33': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
- 33': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 37': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trézéguet.
- 40': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
- 40': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 42': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish from a direct free kick.
- 44': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 44': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 45': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Arthur Masuaku.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Sébastien Haller replaces Michail Antonio.
- 46': Goal! West Ham United 2, Aston Villa 1. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 48': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 49': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Jack Grealish is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 52': Hand ball by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 53': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 55': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 56': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Saïd Benrahma.
- 57': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 57': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 57': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Offside, West Ham United. Aaron Cresswell tries a through ball, but Sébastien Haller is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 62': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 63': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 64': Foul by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
- 64': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 67': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 67': Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Penalty Aston Villa. Trézéguet draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 71': Penalty conceded by Declan Rice (West Ham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Trézéguet.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 74': Penalty missed! Still West Ham United 2, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
- 74': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
- 74': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United).
- 75': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 77': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United).
- 77': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Substitution, West Ham United. Mark Noble replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 81': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 81': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 86': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 87': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady replaces Matthew Cash.
- 88': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 89': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 90'+1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90'+1': Offside, Aston Villa. Matt Targett tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal West Ham United 2-1 Aston Villa.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, West Ham United 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 2, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 66 | Possession | 34 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 432 | Accurate Passes | 173 |
| 518 | Passes | 272 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 30 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 6 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 9 | Clearances | 29 |
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 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 4 | Fabián Balbuena |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 26 | Arthur Masuaku |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 30 | Michail Antonio |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals  |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
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