Key stats
- Aston Villa have won their last six games in the Premier League, their longest winning streak in the competition.
- West Ham have lost 10 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season, only Newcastle United (11) and Brentford (11) have lost more.
- West Ham have lost a home game after leading at half time in the Premier League for the first time since 16th September 2023 against Manchester City (11 games without defeat).
Highlights
Analysis
Morgan Rogers starred for Aston Villa and scored the highest Flashscore rating of the match (8.4).
Match report
There was a touching tribute for Billy Bonds before kick-off, and his claret and blue army dealt the first blow in just 29 seconds. Mateus Fernandes pickpocketed Ezri Konsa before beating Marco Bizot from a tight angle for the PL’s quickest goal so far this season.
Villa remained unfazed by the early setback and were level nine minutes into proceedings, as Konstantinos Mavropanos challenged Ollie Watkins to meet John McGinn’s cross but headed it into his own net.
The visitors continued to control the game’s pace and dominate possession, yet the Hammers regained their lead in the 24th minute. The hosts had a handball call turned down but kept the move alive and Jarrod Bowen reacted to turn Freddie Potts’ effort into the net, having been kept onside by Konsa.
After a period of end-to-end football, Crysencio Summerville provided the biggest threat with Boubacar Kamara and Matty Cash both receiving a booking for fouling him.
Morgan Rogers still came agonisingly close to picking out the top corner before the break and had his side level within five minutes of the restart, as he controlled Youri Tielemans’ cross and finished past Aaron Wan-Bissaka on the line.
Both teams continued to show intent with Tielemans and Kamara blocking an ambitious El Hadji Malick Diouf and Fernandes strike respectively, before Donyell Malen saw a venomous strike saved moments after being brought off the bench.
Bowen momentarily thought he had restored West Ham’s lead but strayed marginally offside before receiving the ball.
Summerville then fired wide after collecting the ball from a fortuitous bounce in the box, before Rogers smashed a superb strike from range past Alphonse Areola in the 80th minute.
Rogers came close to a hat-trick with a late strike that was dragged wide, but he had already done enough to earn Villa’s ninth consecutive win across all competitions, which keeps them within three points of PL leaders Arsenal. The Villans also left West Ham winless in five and stuck in the relegation zone.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
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Post-match reaction
West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo told Sky Sports: "We did not control the game, we conceded from a ball that was ours. We scored but the negative is that we conceded three goals that really punished us.
"They have good players and individual talent that we should have defended against better. Today we are sad and it is painful for us and our fans that we did not win at home.
"We have to rectify the mistakes that we keep making on our defensive organisation. There is a long way to go and it is up to us to take care of that and get out of this situation."
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery said to Sky Sports: "The players are organised and disciplined in our structure tactically. They must show their quality in our game plan and today they showed it.
"We are not feeling under pressure (in the title race). We are feeling ambitious and we try to challenge in Europe and in the Premier League; enjoy each match, try to prepare, then rest.
"The players must feel comfortable doing it. This is the process we are doing. Now it is Manchester United (next weekend)".