Aston Villa
7 shots on target
2–0
Full time
West Ham
1 shot on target
Aston Villa
2–0
West Ham
Premier League | Sunday, 22 March 2026 | Full time
59%
Possession
41%
23
Shots
9
7
On target
1
6
Corners
6
Premier League · Matchweek 31 · Sunday, 22 March 2026 at 14:15 UTC · Villa Park
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- The first half is underway...
- 6' Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Konstantinos Mavropanos allowed the ball to go out. Konstantinos Mavropanos
- 7' A shot is deflected. Jadon Sancho of Aston Villa attempts a right-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Ezri Konsa. Ezri Konsa
- 7' Close call! Lucas Digne from Aston Villa took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it veered just to the left and went wide of the goal. Lucas Digne
- 7' Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Mads Hermansen allowed the ball to go out. Mads Hermansen
- 10' Matty Cash from Aston Villa committed a foul. Matty Cash
- 10' Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Mateus Fernandes
- 12' Freddie Potts committed a foul for West Ham United. Freddie Potts
- 12' Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa earned a free kick in the defensive area. Ollie Watkins
- 14' Mateus Fernandes committed a foul against West Ham United. Mateus Fernandes
- 14' Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa earned a free kick on the left side of the field. Morgan Rogers
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15'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Aston Villa takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against West Ham United. John McGinn scores with a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, placing it perfectly into the left corner of the net. The assist comes from Jadon Sancho. John McGinn - 16' Opportunity squandered. Valentín Castellanos of West Ham United attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Jarrod Bowen, who delivered a cross. Jarrod Bowen
- 18' The attempt is thwarted. Ross Barkley from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Lucas Digne. Lucas Digne
- 20' Missed opportunity! Amadou Onana from Aston Villa attempted a header from the center of the box, but it went just wide. The assist came from Jadon Sancho. Amadou Onana
- 22' Missed opportunity! Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went wide. The assist came from Morgan Rogers. Ollie Watkins
- 23' The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Tomás Soucek from West Ham United. Tomáš Souček
- 24' The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
- 24' Another offensive push unfolds. Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but Mads Hermansen, the West Ham United goalkeeper, makes a save right in the center of the goal. The assist came from Morgan Rogers. Ollie Watkins
- 25' Ross Barkley commits a foul for Aston Villa. Ross Barkley
- 25' Valentín Castellanos of West Ham United earned a free kick on the right flank. Taty Castellanos
- 27' VAR Review: Penalty Not Awarded to Aston Villa.
- 30' The attempt was thwarted. Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa fired a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Ollie Watkins. Morgan Rogers
- 30' Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Jarrod Bowen allowed the ball to go out. Jarrod Bowen
- 31' The attempt is thwarted. Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from close range, but it gets blocked. Morgan Rogers
- 31' Missed opportunity! Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa took a right-footed shot from inside the six-yard box on the left side, but it went just wide to the left after a corner kick. Ezri Konsa
- 32' Freddie Potts from West Ham United committed a foul. Freddie Potts
- 32' John McGinn from Aston Villa has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area. John McGinn
- 33' The attempt is thwarted. Amadou Onana from Aston Villa fires a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked. The assist came from Morgan Rogers. Amadou Onana
- 34' A shot is deflected. Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa attempts a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from John McGinn. Ollie Watkins
- 34' Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Konstantinos Mavropanos allowed the ball to go out. Konstantinos Mavropanos
- 36' Corner awarded to West Ham United after Pau Torres allowed the ball to go out. Jarrod Bowen
- 36' Corner awarded to West Ham United after Pau Torres allowed the ball to go out. Pau Torres
- 37' Emiliano Martínez from Aston Villa was awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Emiliano Martínez
- 37' Valentín Castellanos committed a foul against West Ham United.
- 37' Pablo from West Ham United was awarded a free kick on the right flank. Morgan Rogers
- 37' Pablo from West Ham United was awarded a free kick on the right flank.
- 38' Offside call against West Ham United. Tomás Soucek has been flagged for being offside. Tomáš Souček
- 40' Offside call against West Ham United. Valentín Castellanos has been caught offside. Taty Castellanos
- 43' Opportunity squandered. Matty Cash from Aston Villa attempted a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area. Matty Cash
- 44' Offside called against West Ham United. Valentín Castellanos is caught in an offside position. Taty Castellanos
- 45' Aaron Wan-Bissaka of West Ham United has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul. Aaron Wan-Bissaka
- 45' Aston Villa has been awarded a corner kick after Freddie Potts allowed the ball to go out of play. Freddie Potts
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.
- 45+1' Missed opportunity! Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa heads the ball from close range but sends it over the bar. The assist came from Lucas Digne, who delivered a cross following a corner. Ezri Konsa
- 45+3' Corner awarded to West Ham United after Pau Torres allowed the ball to go out. Pau Torres
- 45+4' The first half has concluded with Aston Villa leading West Ham United 1-0.
- 45' The second half is underway with the score at Aston Villa 1, West Ham United 0.
- 45' Substitution for West Ham United: Adama Traoré replaces Freddie Potts. Adama Traoré
- 45' Substitution for West Ham United: Callum Wilson replaces Valentín Castellanos. Callum Wilson
- Half time · Aston Villa 0 West Ham 0
- 47' The attempt is denied. Lucas Digne from Aston Villa takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's intercepted. Lucas Digne
- 47' Match halted due to an injury to Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham United. Aaron Wan-Bissaka
- 48' The pause has ended. They’re set to resume play.
- 50' A fresh offensive move unfolds as Ross Barkley from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but the attempt is successfully stopped by the goalkeeper. Ross Barkley
- 50' Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Mads Hermansen allowed the ball to go out. Mads Hermansen
- 51' Missed opportunity. Matty Cash from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes over the bar and to the right following a corner kick. Matty Cash
- 53' Corner awarded to West Ham United after Lucas Digne allowed the ball to go out. Lucas Digne
- 54' The attempt is thwarted. Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked. Mateus Fernandes
- 54' A fresh offensive push unfolds as Axel Disasi of West Ham United heads the ball from the middle of the penalty area. However, his effort is thwarted by Aston Villa's goalkeeper, Emiliano Martínez, who makes a save right in front of the goal. The assist came from Konstantinos Mavropanos, who delivered a well-placed cross. Konstantinos Mavropanos
- 55' The attempt is thwarted. Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it’s blocked. The assist came from Morgan Rogers. Ollie Watkins
- 58' A shot is deflected. Jarrod Bowen from West Ham United attempts a left-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but it’s blocked. The assist came from Pablo. Jarrod Bowen
- 58' Corner awarded to West Ham United after Ezri Konsa allowed the ball to go out. Ezri Konsa
- 58' Offside - West Ham United. Callum Wilson has been caught offside. Callum Wilson
- 59' Opportunity wasted. Amadou Onana from Aston Villa attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. Amadou Onana
- 61' Axel Disasi committed a foul on a West Ham United player. Axel Disasi
- 61' Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa earned a free kick in the defensive area. Ollie Watkins
- 64' Corner awarded to West Ham United after Lucas Digne allowed the ball to go out. Lucas Digne
- 66' Opportunity squandered. Pablo from West Ham United attempted a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.
- 67' Substitution for Aston Villa: Leon Bailey comes on to replace Jadon Sancho. Leon Bailey
- 67' Substitution for Aston Villa: Douglas Luiz is coming on to replace Ross Barkley. Douglas Luiz
- 67' Substitution for Aston Villa: Youri Tielemans comes on to replace John McGinn. Youri Tielemans
- 68' A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. However, Mads Hermansen, the goalkeeper for West Ham United, makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist for this play came from Amadou Onana. Morgan Rogers
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68'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Aston Villa leads 2-0 against West Ham United. Ollie Watkins scores with a right-footed shot from close range, finding the top right corner after a swift counterattack. Ollie Watkins - 71' A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right side, but it's successfully stopped by the goalkeeper. Morgan Rogers
- 77' Substitution for Aston Villa: Emiliano Buendía comes on to replace Morgan Rogers. Emiliano Buendía
- 80' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa was awarded a free kick in the defensive area. Emiliano Buendía
- 80' Mateus Fernandes committed a foul against West Ham United. Mateus Fernandes
- 82' The attempt is thwarted. Pablo from West Ham United heads the ball from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from El Hadji Malick Diouf, who delivered a cross. El Hadji Malick Diouf
- 82' Corner awarded to West Ham United after Amadou Onana allowed the ball to go out. Amadou Onana
- 82' The attempt is thwarted. Konstantinos Mavropanos of West Ham United heads the ball from close range, but his shot is blocked. The cross was delivered by Mateus Fernandes. Axel Disasi
- 83' Substitution for West Ham United: Soungoutou Magassa replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Soungoutou Magassa
- 83' Substitution for West Ham United: Mohamadou Kanté comes on to replace Tomás Soucek. Mohamadou Kanté
- 85' El Hadji Malick Diouf commits a foul against West Ham United. El Hadji Malick Diouf
- 85' Leon Bailey from Aston Villa has earned a free kick in an offensive position. Leon Bailey
- 87' Substitution for Aston Villa: Tammy Abraham replaces Ollie Watkins. Tammy Abraham
- 90' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time.
- 90+1' Missed opportunity. Mohamadou Kanté of West Ham United attempted a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area. Mohamadou Kanté
- 90+4' Opportunity squandered. Tammy Abraham of Aston Villa attempted a right-footed shot from over 35 yards but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Youri Tielemans after a quick counterattack. Tammy Abraham
- 90+5' The second half has concluded with Aston Villa defeating West Ham United 2-0.
- That's a wrap! The match has concluded with Aston Villa defeating West Ham United 2-0.
Match statistics
Aston Villa on the left, West Ham on the right.
The game
59%
Ball possession
41%
93
Total attacks
74
51
Dangerous attacks
41
Attack
23
Shots total
9
7
Shots on target
1
9
Shots off target
3
7
Shots blocked
5
12
Shots inside the box
8
11
Shots outside the box
1
3
Big chances created
1
2
Big chances missed
1
6
Corners
6
0
Offsides
4
Build-up
507
Passes
342
452
Accurate passes
283
89%
Pass accuracy
83%
17
Crosses
19
5
Accurate crosses
6
11
Dribble attempts
15
6
Successful dribbles
9
20
Throw-ins
14
10
Goal kicks
12
Defence
1
Saves
4
18
Tackles
13
4
Interceptions
10
45
Duels won
39
3
Fouls
7
0
Yellow cards
1
0
Injuries
1
5
Substitutions
4
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Cash | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.05 | – | 45 | 93 | 69 | 1 | 1 | – | 57 | 7.11 |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.29 | 1 | 67 | 99 | 73 | – | – | – | NaN | 7.39 |
| Lucas Digne | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.04 | 2 | 47 | 83 | 72 | – | 2 | – | 67 | 7.48 |
| Pau Torres | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 80 | 92 | 88 | – | 1 | – | 67 | 6.97 |
| Amadou Onana | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.17 | 1 | 44 | 95 | 67 | – | 5 | 3 | 88 | 7.88 |
| Ollie Watkins | 87 | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | 0.85 | 1 | 17 | 88 | 33 | 1 | 1 | – | 44 | 7.65 |
| Morgan Rogers | 77 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 0.65 | 4 | 29 | 90 | 46 | – | – | – | 33 | 7.18 |
| Ross Barkley | 67 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 42 | 90 | 53 | 2 | – | – | 60 | 7.13 |
| John McGinn | 67 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | 2 | 31 | 87 | 39 | – | – | – | 50 | 7.45 |
| Jadon Sancho | 67 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0.04 | 3 | 26 | 85 | 34 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 7.24 |
| Youri Tielemans sub | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | 92 | 17 | – | 2 | 1 | 67 | 6.92 |
| Douglas Luiz sub | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 90 | 24 | 1 | – | – | 67 | 6.62 |
| Leon Bailey sub | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 43 | 16 | – | 1 | – | 29 | 6.34 |
| Emiliano Buendía sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 83 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 67 | 6.60 |
| Tammy Abraham sub | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 33 | 76 | 6.91 |
West Ham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soungoutou Magassa sub | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 83 | 8 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.45 |
| Mohamadou Kanté sub | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | – | 4 | 100 | 9 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.45 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mads Hermansen | 90 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 28 | 64 | 6.35 |
| Axel Disasi | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 48 | 87 | 6.44 |
| El Hadji Malick Diouf | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 35 | 81 | 6.69 |
| Konstantinos Mavropanos | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 46 | 84 | 7.94 |
| Mateus Fernandes | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 42 | 90 | 6.61 |
| Pablo | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 11 | 91 | 6.86 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 20 | 74 | 6.57 |
| Tomáš Souček | 83 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 31 | 77 | 6.45 |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 83 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 19 | 78 | 6.24 |
| Taty Castellanos | 46 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 78 | 6.64 |
| Freddie Potts | 46 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 100 | 6.55 |
| Callum Wilson sub | 44 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 11 | 91 | 6.44 |
| Adama Traoré sub | 44 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 | 86 | 6.61 |
Player cards
Amadou Onana had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Amadou Onana
Passing
Premier League | Aston Villa 2-0 West Ham | 22 March 2026
42 successful
2 unsuccessful
1
key passes
1
chances created
8
final third passes
44
passes
95%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Aston Villa
No results held yet
Nothing recorded yet this season.
West Ham
No results held yet
Nothing recorded yet this season.
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Aston Villa
|
John McGinn
2 assists
|
2 |
|
Johan Manzambi
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
|
Boubacar Kamara
1 assist
|
1 |
West Ham
Nothing recorded yet.