West Ham vs Aston Villa: West Ham’s transfer target and Aston Villa striker Jhon Durán’s goal were enough to secure all three points against the Hammers in the Premier League.
Aston Villa went ahead in the 4th minute of the game with a beautiful header from new signing Amadou Onana. The header was the player’s fourth goal in the Premier League.
In the 36th minute of the game, Matty Cash fouled West Ham midfielder Soucek in the 18-yard box. Lucas Pacqueta converted from the penalty box to get the equaliser for the Hammers.
In the second half of the game, Duran came into play and was able to score a beautiful goal to shock the West Ham fans.
The West Ham hierarchy will do everything possible to make Duran their next signing in the transfer window. Even though they have signed some world-class players in the transfer window so far.
West Ham vs Aston Villa: How Aston Villa Secured the Three Points Against West Ham in the Premier League
Aston Villa scored an early goal in the 4th minute of the game through new signing Amadou Onana, who made use of his height to score a beautiful header for the club.
The Villa side forced West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola into another save in the 10th minute of the game after a powerful shot from Chambers.
Aston Villa almost scored the second goal of the game in the 15th minute, but West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola made a beautiful save to keep the score line at 1-0.
In the 23rd minute of the game, Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey did exceptionally well to hit a shot on target, but it hit the goal post.
Matty Cash fouled Tomas Soucek in the 18-yard box. The referee decided to give West Ham a penalty. West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta converted from the penalty spot in the 38th minute to give the Hammers the equaliser.
In the 64th minute of the game, Antonio had a beautiful chance of scoring a header, but Cash’s awareness stopped the Jamaican striker.
Aston Villa went ahead in the 79th minute, with West Ham transfer target Duran scoring a beautiful goal to put his club in the driving seat.
Aston Villa had an opportunity to score the third goal in the 83rd minute of the game, but Kilman’s excellent block stopped Unai Emery’s men.
Emiliano Martinez was called into action by Danny Ings in the 86th minute of the game; however, it was an easy save for the Argentine goalkeeper. West Ham failed to secure a point against Aston Villa, even though they have quality signings.
What Next for West Ham and Aston Villa?
The West Ham team will play against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 3:00 pm. The match is expected to be a difficult one for the Hammers.
On the other hand, Aston Villa will play against Arsenal on August 24, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. The Gunners will be looking forward to defeating Aston Villa, who took six points away from them last season.
