West Ham United vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Rogers brace sees Villa extend winning run to nine in a row
Morgan Rogers scored a brace to keep Aston Villa firmly in the Premier League title chase with a 3-2 comeback win at West Ham.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 0. Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal.
- 5': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United).
- 5': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 9': Own Goal by Konstantinos Mavropanos, West Ham United. West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 18': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 19': El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 21': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
- 22': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Soungoutou Magassa.
- 22': Alphonse Areola (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Freddie Potts (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Goal! West Ham United 2, Aston Villa 1. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Freddie Potts.
- 28': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United).
- 29': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 29': Freddie Potts (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 29': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 38': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 42': Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 42': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Bizot (Aston Villa).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 45'+1': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United).
- 45'+1': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 45'+1': Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Soungoutou Magassa.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, West Ham United 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 46': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 46': Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 48': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Freddie Potts (West Ham United).
- 49': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Goal! West Ham United 2, Aston Villa 2. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United).
- 51': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
- 54': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 55': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United).
- 55': Marco Bizot (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 56': Freddie Potts (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 58': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United).
- 58': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 60': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 61': Attempt blocked. El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 61': Attempt missed. Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá following a corner.
- 61': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 62': Attempt missed. El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Amadou Onana.
- 65': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by John McGinn.
- 65': Handball by Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United).
- 66': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 66': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 68': Offside, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United).
- 69': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United).
- 70': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 71': Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United).
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 76': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 79': Goal! West Ham United 2, Aston Villa 3. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
- 81': Substitution, West Ham United. Callum Wilson replaces Soungoutou Magassa.
- 83': Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 85': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 88': Substitution, West Ham United. Tomás Soucek replaces Freddie Potts.
- 88': Substitution, West Ham United. Mohamadou Kanté replaces Crysencio Summerville.
- 89': Substitution, West Ham United. Guido Rodríguez replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United).
- 90': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Handball by El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United).
- 90'+2': El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Donyell Malen (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Ham United 2, Aston Villa 3.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 2, Aston Villa 3.
Statistics
 AVL |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.1 | Possession | 40.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 503 | Accurate Passes | 324 |
| 566 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 11 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 13 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,447
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,447
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 12 | El Hadji Malick Diouf  |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 7 | Crysencio Summerville |
| 32 | Freddie Potts |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 27 | Soungoutou Magassa |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Marco Bizot (GK) |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 7 | John McGinn |
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