Aston Villa clashed heads with West Ham United at the London Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a victory on their travels in the Premier League. The Villans made a good start to the game and got their noses ahead in the fourth minute when Amadou Onana found the back of the net. However, West Ham equalised thanks to Lucas Paqueta’s penalty in the 37th minute. Both teams went into the half-time interval with a 1-1 scoreline.
Jhon Duran restored Aston Villa’s lead in the 79th minute as Unai Emery’s men ended up securing a narrow 2-1 win at the London Stadium.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player performed during the match against the Hammers.
GK: Emiliano Martinez – 6.5/10
Martinez made a couple of solid saves at the back but failed to stop Paqueta’s penalty.
RB: Matty Cash – 6.5/10
He was solid when defending inside his half and made one good chance going forward.
CB: Ezri Konsa – 7/10
Konsa dealt with the danger when needed and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.
CB: Pau Torres – 7/10
The Spaniard was a rock at the back for the Villans and was tidy with his ball distribution.
LB: Lucas Digne – 7/10
He didn’t do much wrong at the back and made one decent chance in the final third.
CM: Amadou Onana – 8/10
Onana scored for his team early in the game and performed his defensive duties well.
CM: Youri Tielemans – 7.5/10
He anchored the midfield well and made some inviting chances in the opponent’s half. Tielemans has got an assist to show for his efforts.
RW: Leon Bailey – 6.5/10
Bailey was a constant menace in the final third but failed to score or create a goal.
CAM: Morgan Rogers – 7/10
He caused some problems for the West Ham defenders but there was no goal for him.
LW: John McGinn – 6/10
McGinn was quiet for most of his time on the field and was replaced after the hour mark.
ST: Ollie Watkins – 6/10
Watkins failed to impress in the first half and was substituted in the 61st minute.
Substitutes:
ST: Jhon Duran – 7.5/10
He came on and scored the winning goal in the 79th minute.
LW: Jacob Ramsey – 7/10
Ramsey secured an assist for setting up Duran’s match-winner.
LB: Ian Maatsen – 6.5/10
He made one good chance in the final third.
RW: Jaden Philogene – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RB: Kosta Nedeljković – N/A
