West Ham United vs Aston Villa, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWest Ham edge Aston Villa with emotional Andriy Yarmolenko strike
Ukrainian Andriy Yarmolenko and Spanish midfielder Pablo Fornals scored a goal each as West Ham defeated Aston Villa 2-1 at home on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Dangerous play by Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United).
- 2': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
- 5': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 8': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 10': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Lucas Digne because of an injury.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 11': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tyrone Mings with a headed pass.
- 14': Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
- 14': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 19': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 25': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 28': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
- 33': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 34': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 41': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 43': Foul by Ben Johnson (West Ham United).
- 43': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United).
- 44': Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 45'+5': Hand ball by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 45'+6': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 45'+6': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 48': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 48': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 52': Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Michail Antonio because of an injury.
- 54': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Calum Chambers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrone Mings.
- 56': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 57': Substitution, West Ham United. Ryan Fredericks replaces Aaron Cresswell because of an injury.
- 60': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 60': Attempt saved. Kurt Zouma (West Ham United) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross.
- 60': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 61': Craig Dawson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andriy Yarmolenko.
- 63': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Danny Ings.
- 70': Goal! West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 0. Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 77': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 77': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andriy Yarmolenko.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 79': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomas Soucek with a headed pass.
- 81': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
- 82': Goal! West Ham United 2, Aston Villa 0. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma following a fast break.
- 85': Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
- 87': Substitution, West Ham United. Issa Diop replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 89': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a through ball.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 90': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90': Goal! West Ham United 2, Aston Villa 1. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 52.9 | Possession | 47.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 423 | Accurate Passes | 365 |
| 501 | Passes | 443 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 11 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,957
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,957
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 26 | +36 | 61 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 25 | +29 | 53 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | +12 | 47 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 25 | +17 | 44 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 31 | Ben Johnson |
| 10 | Manuel Lanzini  |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 22 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
Aston Villa (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 16 | Calum Chambers |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
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