Aston Villa made a superb start to the new season, beating West Ham 2-1 at home on Saturday in English Premier League.
In the first 4 minutes of the game, Aston Villa took a 1-0 lead from a left-side corner kick that. Youri Tielemans passed to new midfielder Amadou Onana, who headed the ball into the net from close range.
Villa were clearly the better team in attack and almost got another in the 22nd minute. When Matty Cash flicked a long ball to Leon Bailey who dribbled into the box. Before pulling away from Alphonse Areola and firing a shot at the near post, only to hit the post hard UFABET
The home side’s defence was in real trouble and almost conceded another in the 32nd minute. When Leon Bailey cut inside before passing to John McGinn whose first shot was blocked. But the ball bounced back and he took another shot that just barely missed the post.
However, West Ham were awarded a penalty in the 37th minute. After a VAR check ruled that Matty Cash had fouled Tomas Soucek in the penalty area. Before Lucas Paqueta took the penalty to make it 1-1 and the first half ended with this score.
In the second half, Villa almost got theirs in the 56th minute.
When Morgan Rogers passed the ball back to Youri Tielemans who shot from the edge of the penalty area but was blocked by Konstantinos Mavropanos. The ball bounced to Rogers who had a closer shot but Mavropanos followed up and blocked it again.
66 minutes, Villa had another chance. Lucas Digne passed the ball into the penalty area for substitute Jon Duran to follow up with a left-footed shot, but the ball went wide of the net.
In the 79th minute, Villa took the lead again, 2-1, from the coordination of all the substitutes. Ian Maatsen flicked to Jacob Ramsey, who flicked again to Jon Duran, who ran and shot with his left foot from the penalty spot past Areola’s hands into the goal.
West Ham tried to equalize but failed. The game ended with Aston Villa winning 2-1, taking home 3 points.