Emerson Palmieri’s equaliser earned some extent at Villa Park and prolonged ’s run of failing to win in Champions League weeks.
Unai Emery’s crew have now gone six matches and not using a win after enjoying in Europe earlier within the week. They took the lead by way of Jacob Ramsey’s early objective however couldn’t take full management of the sport and allowed the guests a method again in.
“There’s at all times a danger that somebody can {that a} Premier League match between two Champions League matches may be approached with much less depth or want. Nothing may be farther from our mentality,” wrote Emery in his match notes.
However his crew couldn’t convert their possession into additional targets, with the sport turning scrappy earlier than momentum swung in direction of Graham Potter’s crew. Their leveller got here from Emerson coming in on the far submit and heading house from Edson Alvarez’s cross.
Potter’s system is predicated on what assets he has at West Ham – and having 4 full-backs on the pitch was the path to objective. Emerson was unmarked on the far submit after shifting in from his wing-back station, scoring his second of the season.
Tyrone Mings left the pitch distraught within the first half after selecting up an harm to his left knee. He was out for greater than a 12 months with an anterior cruciate ligament harm to the identical knee, with the centre-back getting an ovation when he got here out from the dressing room to take his place on the bench.
06:52 PM GMTWest Ham response
Emerson Palmieri
I feel we did very nicely, particularly within the second half. We suffered within the first quarter-hour however we confirmed our character and performed with confidence.(On Lucas Paqueta) Everybody is aware of about his high quality. He helped us lots and he deserves to be participant of the match.
Lucas Paqueta
It was a very good recreation. I feel I can do higher as a result of I had some alternatives and I didn’t rating. It’s a brand new place for me and I’m nonetheless working. I’m not the tallest and I’m not goi ng to run behind however I can play quick. I’m making an attempt to assist the crew.
(On his groin harm) I don’t know – I have to examine with the physician.
06:35 PM GMTFT: Villa 1 West Ham 1
The tip of a irritating afternoon for Aston Villa, although in reality it might have been worse. They began like a practice and led deservedly by way of Jacob Ramsey’s early objective, however West Ham managed the sport within the second half, with Lucas Paqueta very good at centre ahead, and absolutely deserved Emerson Palmieri’s equaliser.
Any crew may be outplayed within the Premier League. What’s going to fear Unai Emery is how drained Villa seemed for a lot of that second half. West Ham’s efficiency, against this, was extraordinarily encouraging for Graham Potter.
06:34 PM GMT90+8 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
Disallowed objective! Drama proper on the final. Irving’s shot is spilled by Martinez, who ought to actually do higher. Soucek collects and offers the objective to Paqueta – however then the flag goes up towards Souceck. It’s an easy choice.
06:30 PM GMT90+4 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
Paqueta’s very good contact finds Kudus, who pushes the ball again in direction of Paqueta. He tries to cost into the area however then pulls up holding his groin. For now he’s going to proceed, although he’s shifting gingerly.
06:28 PM GMT90+3 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
West Ham proceed to push for a winner. An extended cross is headed down by Soucek in direction of Paqueta, who tries an overhead kick however doesn’t make contact. He had Digne at his again placing him below strain so it was a really awkward probability though he was solely six yards out.
06:25 PM GMT90 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
Seven minutes of added time.
06:24 PM GMT89 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
West Ham substitution Graham Potter is aware of what time it’s: he brings on Andy Irving for Edson Alvarez, who was at risk of being despatched off.
06:22 PM GMT87 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
Alvarez, who has been booked, is fairly fortunate to remain on the sphere after a really cynical foul on Kamara.
Villa take the free-kick shortly and Malen’s cross shot is kicked behind by Cresswell.
06:20 PM GMT86 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
A stunning backheel from Paqueta, whose hyperlink play has been majestic at instances, releases Soucek to win a nook. It’s swung deep and headed extensive by the below strain Kilman. Villa actually are hanging on.
06:18 PM GMT83 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
Wan-Bissaka, a relentless menace within the second half, breaks down the suitable and swings in a cross that reaches Ings on the sting of the world. He chests it down and fires an excellent half-volley that flashes this far extensive of the right-hand submit. I don’t suppose Martinez would have gotten to it.
Villa look out on their ft.
06:17 PM GMT82 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
Simply earlier than Emerson’s equaliser, Tyrone Mings emerged from the dressing room and walked to the bench in his civvies. No crutches or seen knee brace and he gave the thumbs as much as followers.
06:16 PM GMT81 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
Duran slides round Kilman to fabricate a shot that goes extensive of the close to submit. It was an imaginative effort however Areola had it lined.
06:14 PM GMT80 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
This has been an encouraging day for West Ham, particularly when you think about the gamers they’re lacking. They already look extra assured in possession than they did below Julen Lopetegui.
06:11 PM GMT77 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
Digne performs a dreadful cross that forces Martinez to scamper again in direction of the goalline and clear. For such a very good attacking full-back, he has been surprisingly nervous on the ball since shifting infield to exchange Tyrone Mings.
For the time being West Ham look the likelier winners. Wan-Bissaka’s inviting cross is headed tamely over the bar by Soucek. For him that was a great opportunity.
06:09 PM GMT75 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
Double substitution for West Ham Danny Ings and Oli Scarles come on for Carlos Soler and the goalscorer Emerson.
06:07 PM GMT73 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1
Double substitution for Villa Emi Buendia and the returning John McGinn change Jacob Ramsey and Morgan Rogers, who each pale after effective begins to the sport.
06:05 PM GMTGoal!
70 min: Villa 1 West Ham 1 (Emerson) Emerson Palmieri will get a deserved equaliser for West Ham! They labored the area properly on the suitable, permitting Alvarez the time to twist a effective cross past the far submit. Emerson, the left wing-back – who was about to be substituted – arrived late to plant an completed header previous Martinez.
06:03 PM GMT68 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Alvarez, dispossessed by Duran, falls on the ball intentionally and is booked for obstruction.
06:02 PM GMT67 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Malen, simply on the sphere, makes area for a low shot from the sting of the world. Straight at Areola.
Moments later the final man Alvarez makes an important and well-judged problem on Rogers within the space.
06:00 PM GMT66 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Double substitution Donyell Malen, making his Premier League debut, and Jhon Duran come on for Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins.
05:59 PM GMT64 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
And now Rogers is booked for a foul on Emerson. He took one for the crew there.
05:57 PM GMT63 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Soucek is booked for a cynical foul on Kamara.
05:57 PM GMT60 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Off the road by Konsa! Martinez comes off his line, collides together with his teammate Money and spills Kudus’s cross on the ft of Soler. He dances spherical Martinez and whacks a shot from a decent angle that’s kneed behind on the close to submit by Konsa. Glorious defending.
05:54 PM GMT60 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Has been robust going for the impartial within the second half. Some leisure from Emi Martinez, who was about 60 yards away from his objective when Villa had an attacking free-kick. He was scoping the West Ham wall and providing recommendation.
05:52 PM GMT58 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Bailey is fouled simply exterior the world by Alvarez. Villa take an age to resolve who ought to take the free-kick, then Digne curls a tame effort over the bar.
05:50 PM GMT55 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
It’s all West Ham now. Coufal’s cross is headed down by the diving Emerson and deflects by way of to Martinez. West Ham enchantment for handball however the referee says no penalty.
05:48 PM GMT51 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Likelihood for West Ham! Wan-Bissaka’s deep cross is cushioned again throughout objective by Emerson to Paqueta, who turns neatly on the six-yard line however slices a shot nicely extensive. Replays present the ball hit his standing foot as he was about to shoot; that’s why it went off track.
05:46 PM GMT51 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
The second half has began much more scruffily than the primary ended, which is a few achievement. “Have we began the second half?” chuckles Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports activities.
05:43 PM GMT49 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Watkins and Kilman collide nastily whereas leaping for Martinez’s goalkick. There’s an audible wince from the Villa Park crowd as the 2 gamers hit the deck, however they’re each okay after a little bit of therapy.
05:41 PM GMT46 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
West Ham start the second half; no half-time substitutions on both aspect. Inside 10 seconds Lucas Digne screams with ache when Paqueta stands on his foot. It’s laborious to show intent, so VAR received’t get entangled, however it’s fairly a coincidence given what occurred earlier than half-time.
05:26 PM GMTHT: Villa 1 West Ham 0
A weirdly petulant first half ends when Digne staying down after what seemed an unintentional collision with Alvarez. Villa began beautifully, with Jacob Ramsey scoring a effective early objective, however the match turned more and more scrappy both aspect of Tyrone Mings’ departure with a worrying harm to his left knee.
05:23 PM GMT45+8 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
When the free-kick is finally taken it results in a recreation of pinball within the Villa space. Kudus’s shot is blocked and Paqueta bobbles a volley nicely extensive. It was a fairly awkward probability.
05:23 PM GMT45+8 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Digne gave Paqueta a slight elbow to the chest as they jostled for place at a free-kick. There’s a VAR examine for a possible purple card.
That examine is cleared however now Matty Money has gone down off the ball after being pushed over by Soucek.
05:21 PM GMT45+6 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Tielemans is booked for a hack from behind at Paqueta. Cresswell additionally will get a yellow card, presumably for asking for a yellow card for Tielemans.
It’s getting a bit niggly and now Paqueta has gone down off the ball.
05:19 PM GMT45+2 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Maatsen has a shot blocked, as does Digne just a few seconds later.
I forgot to say that, when he realised he couldn’t proceed, Tyrone Mings intentionally caught a protracted ball ahead in order that he might go away the sphere. Technically he ought to have been booked for deliberate handball however the referee determined towards it.
Tyrone Mings appears to be like distraught as he’s withdrawn from the sphere of play, simply a few months after coming back from a year-long ACL harm setback 🤕
05:16 PM GMT45 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Six minutes of added time.
05:13 PM GMT43 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Alvarez spanks a half-volley over the bar after controlling a cross from Wan-Bissaka. He was nicely offside anyway.
05:12 PM GMT42 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Lucas Digne, in his new function, performs a few nervy passes that nearly put Villa in hassle. The match has grow to be a bit scruffy both aspect of the Mings harm.
05:09 PM GMT39 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Worryingly, Tyrone Mings additionally tried to hold on towards Newcastle final season when he acquired his unique harm.
05:07 PM GMT37 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Aston Villa substitution Mings is unable to proceed and can be changed by Ian Maatsen. The poor man has his shirt over his face as he leaves the sphere. That most likely means Lucas Digne will transfer to centre-back.
05:06 PM GMT35 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Simply extensive from Watkins! Tielemans curls a quick, inswinging nook from the left that’s headed throughout objective and simply extensive by Watkins. That’s an honest probability, though he was below strain from a defender.
05:03 PM GMT33 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
There’s an enormous cheer from the house crowd as Mings returns to the sphere.
05:02 PM GMT32 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Mings will get slowly to his ft. He’s capable of limp to the touchline and appears eager to proceed, so hopefully it’s not too severe.
05:01 PM GMT30 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Tyrone Mings is down and in a whole lot of ache after a block sort out with Kudus. He’s holding his left knee, which is perhaps constructive – it was his proper knee that he injured so severely a few years in the past.
04:59 PM GMT29 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
It appears like earlier than and after the Lord Mayor’s present right here. Leicester the headline grabbers earlier within the day, and Manchester United to return later. Villa have been snug since taking the lead. It’s turning right into a routine afternoon for them right here, so it’s all the way down to Graham Potter to alter the rhythm of the sport.
04:58 PM GMT27 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Now it’s Villa’s flip to have a very good spell. Tielemans, who’s such nice kind for the time being, shoots not far extensive from 22 yards.
04:53 PM GMT22 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Tielemans begins a Villa break by firing a superb cross between the strains to Rogers. He runs 50 yards to the sting of the D however then overhits a comparatively easy cross to Bailey on the skin.
04:50 PM GMTHundred up for Watkins
100 – Ollie Watkins has grow to be the second Aston Villa participant to be immediately concerned in 100+ Premier League targets (61 targets, 39 assists), after Gabriel Agbonlahor. Watkins reached the century in 108 fewer appearances than Agbonlahor (169 v 277). Talisman.
04:49 PM GMT19 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
West Ham are dominating possession for the time being, although Villa received’t thoughts that an excessive amount of with Watkins and Rogers so threatening in transition. It’s an intriguing recreation.
04:47 PM GMT16 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Soucek’s header from a nook hits Tielemans and bounces to security. This has been a very good response from West Ham to that opening objective.
04:45 PM GMT15 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
West Ham have their first first rate spell of possession. Kudus tees up Alvarez, whose first-time shot is blocked; moments later, Mings does nicely to dam a Paqueta shot eight yards from objective.
04:42 PM GMT12 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
“He’s considered one of personal! Jacob Ramsey, he’s considered one of our personal…” so say the Villa followers and in addition the stadium announcer when the midfielder opens the scoring.
It’s been one-way visitors right here. Rogers has additionally had the ball within the internet however the flag went up.
04:42 PM GMT11 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Bailey cuts inside from the suitable, away from Soucek and hits a shot straight at Areola. He did nicely to carry it because it bounced awkwardly simply in entrance.
04:41 PM GMT10 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0
Rogers has a objective disallowed for offside towards Watkins within the construct up. It’s the suitable choice however Villa are throughout West Ham for the time being. Simply earlier than that, Watkins teed up Kamara for a shot that was desperately blocked.
04:38 PM GMTGoal!
8 min: Villa 1 West Ham 0 (Ramsey) Jacob Ramsey, introduced into the crew in the present day, provides Villa the lead with a effective objective. He performed a fast give-and-go with Watkins simply exterior the penalty space, beat the flat-footed Coufal with a intentionally heavy contact and compelled a exact shot again throughout Areola. That’s fantastically executed, notably the contact previous Coufal.
04:38 PM GMT7 min: Villa 0 West Ham 0
Ramsey’s floated cross is simply too robust for Tielemans, stretching past the far submit. Villa have began on the entrance foot.
04:37 PM GMT6 min: Villa 0 West Ham 0
04:35 PM GMT5 min: Villa 0 West Ham 0
Kilman makes an important last-ditch sort out on Ramsey after some pretty one-touch play from Watkins and particularly Rogers. He needed to get that proper or it might have been a penalty.
04:34 PM GMT3 min: Villa 0 West Ham 0
Villa supervisor Unai Emery is sitting within the stands after being booked for the third time this season throughout final weekend’s match towards Arsenal.
04:31 PM GMT1 min: Villa 0 West Ham 0
Villa kick off from left to proper as we watch. West Ham are of their white change strip.
04:25 PM GMTA reminder of the groups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1) Martinez; Money, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins.
Subs: Olsen, Zych, Bogarde, Garcia, Maatsen, McGinn, Malen, Buendia, Duran.
West Ham (doable 3-4-2-1) Areola; Coufal, Kilman, Cresswell; Wan-Bissaka, Alvarez, Soucek, Emerson; Kudus, Soler; Paqueta.
Subs: Fabianski, Foderingham, Luis Guilherme, Ings, Rodriguez, Irving, Casey, Scarles, Orford.
04:20 PM GMTThe managers’ pre-match ideas
Unai Emery
Good afternoon. Our focus is simply on in the present day’s match – the Premier League is crucial factor for us. We’d like factors, we have to play with vitality and create a powerful environment.
Graham Potter
The each day work is at all times the place to begin: the way you practice, the way you act, the way you put together. That’s the factor you possibly can actually management. We give attention to that. We’re looking for the suitable steadiness between defence and assault, making an attempt to get the crew secure and doing each side of the sport nicely.
04:16 PM GMTBack on the bench
03:59 PM GMTSpurs overwhelmed at house by Leicester
There have been two early video games within the Premier League, each received by the away aspect.
Defeat at house to Leicester, who had misplaced their final seven Premier League matches, is a brand new low for Spurs. Since successful 4-0 on the Etihad, Spurs have received one and misplaced eight of their 11 league video games.
03:47 PM GMTA rain-sodden match in prospect
The climate is abysmal up and down the nation, and it appears to be like like we’ll have a rain-sodden contest at Villa Park. The attacking gamers on each side could also be inspired to check the goalkeeper early on.
03:37 PM GMTWest Ham goal Duran amongst Villa subs
Villa striker Jhon Duran, who was topic of a rejected bid by West Ham final week, is on the bench. His future remains to be unclear within the final week of the January switch window, with Saudi membership Al Nassr making ready a bid for the Colombia striker. Emiliano Buendia is the one change from the crew that misplaced to Monaco in midweek, with Jacob Ramsey coming in.
John McGinn is on the bench after lacking the final 4 video games. Unai Emery might have the Celtic recreation on Wednesday in thoughts – there have been commemorative scarves bought exterior the bottom in the present day forward of the Champions League conflict.
Peter Bankes, who despatched off West Ham’s Edson Alvarez at Nottingham Forest in October, is referee.
03:34 PM GMTCoufal to play at centre-back?
Graham Potter has 4 full-backs in his beginning line-up for West Ham. So it is going to be Max Kilman as his solely recognised centre-back, whereas Vladimir Coufal and Aaron Cresswell are anticipated to be in a again three, whereas Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson Palmieri are possible wing-backs in a 3-4-2-1 formation.
03:32 PM GMTWest Ham crew information
Three modifications for West Ham, the primary enforced due to Konstantinos Mavropanos’s suspension. Vladimir Coufal is available in for him, Alphonse Areola replaces Lukasz Fabianski in objective and Carlos Soler is most well-liked to Guido Rodriguez in a rejigged midfield.
03:31 PM GMTAston Villa crew information
Unai Emery makes one change from the midweek defeat in Monaco, with Jacob Ramsey changing Emi Buendia on the left. Villa’s new signings Donyell Malen and Andres Garcia is on the bench.
03:30 PM GMTPreview
Hey and welcome to reside, minute-by-minute protection of Aston Villa v West Ham United – or, as it’s identified in some cultures, the David Cameron Derby. It’s West Ham’s second journey to Villa Park in simply over a fortnight; Graham Potter’s first recreation in cost was a 2-1 defeat within the FA Cup.
That defeat just about ended West Ham’s season – they’re 10 factors away from the relegation locations, 14 off a European place – so Potter will have already got one eye on moulding his crew for the 2025-26 marketing campaign. Villa’s issues are extra speedy. They’ve an enormous Champions League recreation towards Celtic on Wednesday night, however in addition they wish to play in Europe subsequent season.
“These three factors towards West Ham are crucial,” stated their coach Unai Emery. “An important factor for us is the Premier League, to be within the prime eight and to attempt to threaten the highest 4 or 5 positions.” Victory in the present day would transfer Villa inside two factors of fourth-placed Manchester Metropolis.
West Ham, who had been regulars in Europe below David Moyes, at the moment are beginning afresh below Potter. “The gamers are trustworthy and so they wish to enhance,” he stated. “I’ve actually loved working with them up to now. I’ve no complaints in any respect from the 2 weeks I’ve been right here.
“It has been good to have an honest stretch of coaching. Now we have managed to do some good work, analyse the final recreation and put together for Aston Villa, so I feel we’ve used the time nicely.
“Our ambition is there – we wish to enhance and get higher. We wish to transfer in direction of a mode of play that our supporters recognise and are keen on. Now we have acquired heaps to do and each recreation is absolutely essential.”
Kick off 4.30pm.