Aston Villa vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Steven Gerrard and David Moyes go head-to-head in the Premier League with the Hammers yet to claim a point in 22/23
Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face West Ham United in the Premier League today.
Villa have started the campaign in indifferent form under Steven Gerrard, sandwiching a win over Everton between defeats at Bournemouth and Crystal Palace. Their search for consistency means home form remains vital and they’ll be looking for the points against a side yet to claim one this year - or even score a goal so far. Tyrone Mings is again a notable omission in the back line, while Philippe Coutinho and Danny Ings are both starters.
David Moyes has therefore brought in summer signing Gianluca Scamacca as he hopes to get his Hammers side firing, following three straight defeats to Man City, Forest and Brighton, which leaves West Ham bottom of the early table. Thilo Kehrer is also in the XI after giving away a penalty on his debut.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
West Ham earn first win to pile pressure on Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard
Pablo Fornals’ deflected second-half strike helped West Ham end their winless start to the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa.
In a game lacking quality, the 76th-minute effort by the Spanish playmaker saw the Hammers open their account for the top flight campaign after losses to Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Brighton.
It cooled some of the scrutiny on David Moyes but only heightened the tension for opposite number Steven Gerrard, who watched Villa struggle to create opportunities and his side were booed off at full time.
West Ham earn first win to pile pressure on Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard
Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham: Pablo Fornals scores the only goal of the game after Ezri Konsa’s strike was ruled out by VAR
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
West Ham's first win of the season means they climb to 16th, while Villa find themselves in 15th.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
West Ham snatch three points against Villa. The first half was a sedate affair with few chances: Konsa had a goal ruled out by VAR while Watkins also found the side netting. But neither side could complain about the scoreline following a tight half. And the second period continued in the same vein until Fornals' 25-yard strike deflected off Konsa and over Martinez on its route into the back of the net. Villa tried to rally but couldn't find any rhythm and West Ham held on for an important 1-0 win.
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