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Declan Rice was directly involved in four Premier League goals this season (one goal and three assists); it is his joint-highest contribution in a single campaign.
West Ham moved up to the top four as they defeated 10-man Aston Villa, resulting in their fourth successive Premier League defeat.
David Moyes' side is now level with Manchester City in fourth. Villa remains 15th, three more points above the bottom three.
After Declan Rice's cross field pass, Ben Johnson scored the opening goal for the visitors. He drove a low shot into the bottom left corner of the box from 18 yards.
Rice also drove into the corner to restore the Hammers' lead, after Ollie Watkins had scored an equalizer. Emiliano Buendia was close by and his work was admirable.
Villa rallied to see Watkins head against John McGinn's bar, but their hopes of winning anything were ended when Ezri Konsa was dismissed for fouling Jarrod Bowen. The Hammers won the goal.
They pressed for an equaliser but Pablo Fornals scored a third goal on the break. Bowen completed the scoring for West Ham by finishing the game with another close-range finish and a net empty after Manuel Lanzini and Michail Antonio's good work.
The West Ham victory was a perfect example of their excellent start to the campaign. It saw them match an eight-game unbeaten streak in the top flight dating back to November 1986.
Moyes' side building momentum
Although there are still some ways to go before prizes and European places can be confirmed next May, West Ham appears to be showing signs of momentum.
Moyes' team has been outstanding on three fronts this season. They have a fantastic Premier League start, reached the quarter-finals in the Carabao Cup, and took charge of their Europa League group, winning three consecutive games.
He has a positive outlook and an attacking spirit that is not always present in previous jobs.
They didn't just sit back at Villa Park, they took on their out-of-sorts rivals and Antonio, Tomas Soucek, and Bowen all had great chances to double their lead before their home side tied.
Rice's goal was a bit luckier than expected. Emiliano Martinez, Villa goalkeeper, complained that Rice had not been sighted by England's midfielder from a distance.
After Konsa's redcard, however, they were professional and made sure that their extra man count was met.
Villa, who was the first to start Leon Bailey and suffered a loss to Jacob Ramsey in the first half, will be considered unfortunate. However, they were far too passive and had to chase the game with a man down.
Rice Declan Rice was the player of the match with an average 8.67 Aston Villa Aston Villa Aston Villa
West Ham West Ham United West Ham United Aston Villa Avg Squad number 11 Player name Watkins Average rating 5.47 Squad number 2 Player name Cash Average rating 5.07 Squad number 7 Player name McGinn Average rating 4.95 Squad number 19 Player name Nakamba Average rating 4.80 Squad number 1 Player name Martnez Average rating 4.67 Squad number 10 Player name Buenda Average rating 4.62 Squad number 31 Player name Bailey Average rating 4.54 Squad number 41 Player name Ramsey Average rating 4.43 Squad number 30 Player name Hause Average rating 4.41 Squad number 5 Player name Mings Average rating 4.33 Squad number 3 Player name Targett Average rating 4.25 Squad number 18 Player name Young Average rating 4.23 Squad number 21 Player name El Ghazi Average rating 4.19 Squad number 4 Player name Konsa Average rating 4.06 West Ham United Avg Squad number 41 Player name Rice Average rating 8.67 Squad number 20 Player name Bowen Average rating 8.33 Squad number 31 Player name Johnson Average rating 8.12 Squad number 8 Player name Fornals Average rating 8.00 Squad number 28 Player name Soucek Average rating 7.89 Squad number 10 Player name Lanzini Average rating 7.80 Squad number 3 Player name Cresswell Average rating 7.77 Squad number 9 Player name Antonio Average rating 7.76 Squad number 4 Player name Zouma Average rating 7.73 Squad number 22 Player name Benrahma Average rating 7.69 Squad number 1 Player name Fabianski Average rating 7.60 Squad number 21 Player name Ogbonna Average rating 7.60 Squad number 5 Player name Coufal Average rating 7.19 Squad number 11 Player name Vlasic Average rating 7.17
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Match Stats
Live Text Line-ups Aston Villa Formation 4-3-3 1 Martnez 2 Cash 4 Konsa 30 Hause 3 Targett 7 McGinn 19 Nakamba 41 Ramsey 10 Buenda 11 Watkins 31 Bailey 1 Martnez
2 Cash
4 Konsa booked at 50mins
30 Hause
3 Targett
7 McGinn booked at 79mins
19 Nakamba
41 Ramsey Substituted For Young at 15' Minutes
10 Buenda substituted for Mings at 52 minutes
11 Watkins
31 Bailey substituted for El Ghazi in 72 minutes Substitutes 5Mings
12 Steer
16 Tuanzebe
18 Young
21 El Ghazi
33 Chukwuemeka
35 Archer
39 Davis
40 Ramsey West Ham Formation 4-2-3-1 1 Fabianski 31 Johnson 4 Zouma 21 Ogbonna 3 Cresswell 28 Soucek 41 Rice 20 Bowen 8 Fornals 22 Benrahma 9 Antonio 1 Fabianski
31 Johnson
4 Zouma
21 Ogbonna
3 Cresswell
28 Soucek
41 Rice
20 Bowen Booked in 79 minutes Substituted by Vlasic in 90+1' minutes
8 Fornals Booked in 79mins. Coufal substituted in 90+1' minutes
22 Benrahma substituted for Lanzini at 64'minutes
9 Antonio Substitutes 5 Coufal
7 Yarmolenko
10 Lanzini
11 Vlasic
13 Areola
15 Dawson
16 Noble
23 Diop
26 Masuaku Referee Chris Kavanagh Attendance : 41,874 Live Text Match Stats Post update Match ends at Aston Villa 1, West Ham United Aston Villa 1 West Ham United, Second Half. Substitution Substitution, West Ham United. Vladimir Coufal replaces Pablo Fornals. Substitution Substitution, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen is replaced by Nikola Vlasic. Post update Foul by Angelo Ogbonna, West Ham United Ashley Young (Aston Villa), wins a free kick on right wing. Post update Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United), right footed shot outside the box. It is close but misses to his left. Post update Michail Anton (West Ham United), wins a free kick during the attacking half. Post update Foul by Marvelous Nakamba, Aston Villa Goal! Goal! Aston Villa 1, West Ham United 4. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), left footed shot taken from very close range towards the centre of goal. Manuel Lanzini assisted. Goal! Goal! Aston Villa 1, West Ham United 3. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United), right footed shot taken from the left side the six yard box, to the bottom left corner after a fast break. Post update: Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), right footed shot from centre of box saved in the lower left corner. Michail Antonio assisted with a head pass. Booking John McGinn (Aston Villa), is given the yellow card. Booking Jarrod Bowen from West Ham United is given the yellow card. Booking Pablo Fornals (West Ham United), is given the yellow card for a foul. Post update Foul by Pablo Fornals, West Ham United Post update Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa), wins a free kick at the defensive half. Post update Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), right footed shot outside the box misses the right. Anwar El Gazii assisted. Substitution Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Leon Bailey. Post update: Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), left footed shot from right side box. The bottom right corner is saved. Page 1 of 5 Rewind Previous Navigate To The Next Page Next Navigate To The Last Page Forward
