Aston Villa vs West Ham United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueOllie Watkins responds to England snub with a goal as Aston Villa beat West Ham
Ollie Watkins fired the perfect response to his England snub by helping Aston Villa to a 2-0 win over West Ham.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
- 7': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 7': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
- 10': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 10': Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Freddie Potts (West Ham United).
- 12': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United).
- 14': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Goal! Aston Villa 1, West Ham United 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho following a set piece situation.
- 16': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 20': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mads Hermansen (West Ham United). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 25': Foul by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
- 25': Valentín Castellanos (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': VAR Decision: No Penalty Aston Villa.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 30': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jarrod Bowen.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a headed pass.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Freddie Potts (West Ham United).
- 32': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 34': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddie Potts.
- 36': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 37': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Pablo (West Ham United).
- 37': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 37': Pablo (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Offside, West Ham United. Tomás Soucek is caught offside.
- 40': Offside, West Ham United. Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 44': Offside, West Ham United. Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 45': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Freddie Potts.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Adama Traoré replaces Freddie Potts.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Callum Wilson replaces Valentín Castellanos.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mads Hermansen (West Ham United).
- 50': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
- 51': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 53': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 54': Attempt saved. Axel Disasi (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Konstantinos Mavropanos with a cross.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo.
- 58': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 58': Offside, West Ham United. Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 61': Foul by Axel Disasi (West Ham United).
- 61': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 66': Attempt missed. Pablo (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Ross Barkley.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces John McGinn.
- 68': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mads Hermansen (West Ham United). Assisted by Amadou Onana.
- 68': Goal! Aston Villa 2, West Ham United 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner following a fast break.
- 71': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner by Mads Hermansen (West Ham United). Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 80': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Pablo (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf with a cross.
- 82': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Axel Disasi (West Ham United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, West Ham United. Soungoutou Magassa replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 83': Substitution, West Ham United. Mohamadou Kanté replaces Tomás Soucek.
- 85': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United).
- 85': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mohamadou Kanté (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, West Ham United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, West Ham United 0.
Statistics
 WHU |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.1 | Possession | 58.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 283 | Accurate Passes | 452 |
| 342 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 21 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,130
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,130
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
West Ham United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 4 | Axel Disasi |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 12 | El Hadji Malick Diouf |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka  |
| 32 | Freddie Potts |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 11 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 19 | Pablo |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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