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Aston Villa

Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, John McGinn and Ross Barkley miss out on Sunday.
Donyell Malen will hope to make his debut against West Ham on Sunday.
West Ham United

With Konstantinos Mavropanos suspended and Jean-Clair Todibo injured, Aaron Cresswell may start at centre-back this weekend.
Michail Antonio, Jarrod Bowen and Niclas Fullkrug are missing, while Crysencio Summerville will be assessed.
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90+9'

The match has just finished.
90+8'

Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) has a goal ruled out for offside!
90+8'

Andrew Irving (West Ham) shoots from the edge of the penalty area. The ball travels towards the bottom left corner, but Emiliano Martinez easily deals with the threat.
90+7'

Substitution. Guido Rodriguez (West Ham) on for Mohammed Kudus.
90+5'

Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa) bursts pass a defender and attempts to score from the edge of the area, but the shot goes high over the bar.
90+4'

Jhon Duran makes a nice run and receives a pin-point long through ball from Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa). It would probably have put him one-on-one with the keeper, but one of the defenders makes a great block.
90+2'

Danny Ings (West Ham) nearly creates a chance, but his attempt to pick out a teammate with a through ball does not come off.
90+1'

There will be a minimum of 7 min. of added time.
89'

We are about to witness a substitution. Andrew Irving (West Ham) is replacing Edson Alvarez.
89'

John McGinn (Aston Villa) commits an ugly tackle on his opponent, but there is no caution from the referee.
88'

The resulting set piece from Aston Villa is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
87'

Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender. The referee points to the corner flag and Aston Villa will take a corner.
86'

Max Kilman (West Ham) connects with the corner kick around the penalty spot, but steers his header just wide of the left post.
85'

Aaron Cresswell (West Ham) goes over to take a corner kick after one of the defenders makes a good clearance.
85'

Vladimir Coufal (West Ham) attempts to find one of his teammates with a sweet pass into the box, but one of the defending players reacts well and intercepts the effort. The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for West Ham.
84'

Another attempt to send the ball beyond the defence by Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) is thwarted and cleared to safety.
83'

Danny Ings (West Ham) sprints into the box to get on the end of a cross and directs a shot goalwards that flies a whisker wide of the right post. Unlucky!
81'

Jhon Duran (Aston Villa) fires a shot well wide of the left post from inside the box after latching onto a short pass.
80'

Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) clips an inviting cross into the box, but there's no one in a position to get on the end of it.
79'

Neat passing move from West Ham in order to create new attacking opportunities.
77'

Tomas Soucek (West Ham) jumps for a cross and produces a fine header from near the penalty spot, but it goes a whisker over the bar! What a huge opportunity!
76'

Edson Alvarez (West Ham) sets himself up on the edge of the box, but balloons his shot way over the bar.
75'

The referee signals a substitution. Oliver Scarles (West Ham) is brought on as a substitute for Emerson.
75'

Substitution. Danny Ings (West Ham) replaces Carlos Soler.
74'

Tomas Soucek (West Ham) attempted to pick out a free teammate inside the box, but Emiliano Martinez comes off the line to clear the ball away.
73'

It's time for a substitution. That's the last involvement from Jacob Ramsey as he is replaced by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
72'

Here is a change. Morgan Rogers is going off and Pablo Villanueva Fernandez gives the last tactical orders to Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa).
70'

It's a goal! Emerson (West Ham) makes it 1:1. He jumped highest to connect with a perfect cross from Edson Alvarez and planted his close-range header into the right side of the goal. Emiliano Martinez was helpless.
69'

Jhon Duran (Aston Villa) shoots inside the box, but is denied by a timely block.
68'

Edson Alvarez (West Ham) picks up a yellow card for an infringement.
67'

Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) is unlucky with a low drive from the edge of the box. A decent save by Alphonse Areola stops the ball from hitting the middle of the net.
66'

The game is interrupted. Jhon Duran (Aston Villa) has violated the rules in the battle for the ball. No protests or gestures are being made as he is quite aware of what he did.
66'

Pablo Villanueva Fernandez decides to make a substitution. Ollie Watkins will be replaced by Jhon Duran (Aston Villa).
65'

We are about to witness a subsitution. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) for Leon Bailey.
64'

Peter Bankes shows a yellow card to Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) for a tough tackle.
63'

The foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham) is worthy of a card and a yellow is duly shown by Peter Bankes.
62'

The corner is swung in but West Ham can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.
62'

Carlos Soler (West Ham) tries his luck and takes a shot from inside the box. His effort on goal is blocked by a defender.
60'

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) tackles a bit over-zealously and Peter Bankes blows for a foul.
59'

The defence is alert as they clear a dangerous cross from Emerson (West Ham).
58'

Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) decides to have a direct shot at goal from the free kick, but the ball goes high over the top of the crossbar.
56'

Peter Bankes blows the whistle, Edson Alvarez (West Ham) is penalised for a foul. Aston Villa get a free kick.
55'

Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) takes a first-time shot inside the box after latching onto a nice lofted pass, but the effort is blocked and spins away to safety.
53'

What a big chance! Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) picks up an inch-perfect pass inside the box and fires the ball a whisker wide of the right post.
53'

Mohammed Kudus (West Ham) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared.
52'

Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) sends a long ball in, but Alphonse Areola comfortably gathers the ball.
51'

An attempted cross from Emerson (West Ham) is cleared.
48'

Max Kilman (West Ham) is asking for medical treatment after picking up an injury.
47'

Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.
46'

Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) gives away a foul for a clumsy challenge. Referee Peter Bankes saw the whole situation.
46'

Referee Peter Bankes blows his whistle to start the second half.
45+10'

The end of the first half.
45+9'

Mohammed Kudus (West Ham) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away.
45+5'

Aaron Cresswell (West Ham) was probably a bit loose with his words to Peter Bankes, who decides to show him a yellow.
45+5'

Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) can't expect anything else than a yellow card for his hard tackle. And a yellow it is. Peter Bankes didn't think twice about pulling it out of his pocket.
45+3'

One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
45+2'

The foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham) was seen by Peter Bankes who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle.
45

6 additional min. will be played.
45'

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham) fails to beat the offside trap and the linesman puts his flag up.
43'

The game is interrupted as Edson Alvarez (West Ham) is flagged offside.
42'

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) makes a rough challenge and the referee blows for a foul.
42'

Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) robs an opponent of the ball and explodes in anger when Peter Bankes blows for a foul.
40'

Max Kilman (West Ham) tries to send a pass but it's blocked.
38'

Unai Emery has decided to substitute Tyrone Mings and he is replaced by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
37'

Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) finds himself beyond the last defender, but the game is stopped by the referee after the linesman signals for offside.
36'

Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is writhing in pain and can now receive medical treatment after the referee signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
35'

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) connects well with the free kick, but heads the ball just wide of the right post from close in.
34'

Vladimir Coufal (West Ham) makes a rough challenge and Peter Bankes blows his whistle for a foul.
30'

Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
29'

Another attempt to send the ball beyond the defence by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is thwarted and cleared to safety.
28'

That was close. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) fires a shot from the edge of the box which goes a whisker wide of the right post.
26'

The goalkeeper pulls off a decent save to deny Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) as he jumps for a header from a brilliant cross into the penalty area.
25'

Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is caught offside!
23'

Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) puts a cross into the box from the corner but there is no panic from the opposition and they easily clear.
23'

Matty Cash (Aston Villa) passes the ball from the edge of the box in order to find his teammate, who is in a good scoring position, but the defender blocks the pass and spanks the ball to safety. The referee blows his whistle, Aston Villa are awarded a corner kick.
22'

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) plays a through ball but overhits it.
20'

West Ham can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.
20'

Emerson (West Ham) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. West Ham earn a corner.
18'

Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) trips an opposition player and Peter Bankes signals a foul.
16'

Tomas Soucek (West Ham) gets himself onto the end of the corner, but his header is blocked.
16'

The ball goes out of play. West Ham are awarded a corner kick.
16'

Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) fires the ball at goal from inside the area, but it's well blocked. West Ham will take a corner kick.
15'

Edson Alvarez (West Ham) strikes a powerful volley towards goal, but one of the defenders blocks his attempt.
14'

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack.
13'

Tomas Soucek (West Ham) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Peter Bankes blows his whistle for a foul.
12'

Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) has a great chance inside the six-yard box, shoots low to the middle of the goal, but Alphonse Areola pulls off an exquisite save to deny him.
11'

The assistant referee raises his flag and the referee blows his whistle. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) puts the ball into the net, but he is flagged for offside.
10'

Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) gets on the end of a pass and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's blocked by one of the defending players.
8'

Fantastic team goal! Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) was set free in the area by Ollie Watkins and made no mistake with a lovely finish into the bottom right corner. 1:0.
7'

The ball is whipped in from the corner by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), but one of the defenders gets it clear.
7'

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) tries to send a low pass into the box, but it's blocked and cleared. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Aston Villa.
5'

Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) slides a pass forward, but one of the defenders cuts it out.
4'

Mohammed Kudus (West Ham) gives away a foul for a fierce tackle on an opponent.
2'

A crossfield pass from Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa) fails to find any of his teammates.
1'

Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) commits a rough challenge and Peter Bankes blows his whistle for an infringement.
1'

The first half of this match is about to start.

The players are out at last! Aston Villa will take the kick-off.

Peter Bankes will officiate today.

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