90+5'
Nothing more will happen in this game as the referee blows for full time.
90+1'
CLOSE! Mohamadou Kante (West Ham) shows off his amazing skills with a solo run to the edge of the box before fashioning a shot that whistles over the bar.
90'
The fourth official shows 4 min. of added time.
88'
Adama Traore (West Ham) sends over a cross from the side into the penalty area in order to find one of his teammates, but he fails and the opportunity goes begging.
87'
Substitution. Ollie Watkins makes way for Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa).
86'
El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham) tackles a bit over-zealously and Paul Tierney blows for a foul.
83'
A substitution has been made. Tomas Soucek is replaced by Mohamadou Kante (West Ham).
83'
Nuno Espirito Santo has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham) replacing Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
82'
Mateus Fernandes (West Ham) takes the resulting corner which is well defended.
82'
A cross is whipped into the box by El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham) and Pablo controls it well. He lines up the ball, but one of the defenders produces a timely intervention. West Ham force a corner. They send men into the box.
81'
Ball possession – 60:40.
79'
Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender.
77'
Substitution. Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa) has come on for Morgan Rogers.
74'
Half-chance! Adama Traore (West Ham) plays a pass into the box, but Emiliano Martinez reacts well to snuff out the attack.
72'
The total number of attempts is 22:6.
68'
2 - 0
Goal! Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball low inside the right post. It's 2:0.
67'
That will be all from Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) who is being replaced by the fresh legs of Leon Bailey.
67'
Unai Emery decides to make a substitution. John McGinn will be replaced by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
67'
Here comes a substitution. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) is given a rest as he is replaced by Douglas Luiz.
67'
Pablo (West Ham) misses a big chance! He fires the ball high over the crossbar from inside the 6-yard box after the ball rebounded to him.
65'
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) takes the corner kick and sends the ball among a huddle of players inside the penalty area, but one of the defenders clears it to safety.
64'
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked. West Ham have been awarded a corner kick.
62'
An attempted cross from Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) is cleared.
61'
The ball is cleared after Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.
59'
Callum Wilson (West Ham) finds himself beyond the last defender, but the game is stopped by the referee after the linesman signals for offside.
58'
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) swings in the corner, but fails to find any of his teammates. One of the defenders reacts superbly to get it clear.
58'
He should have scored! Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) gathered a short pass deep inside the box but took too long to shoot, allowing the defender to make the block. The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for West Ham.
54'
Axel Disasi (West Ham) rises above the defence and heads the ball low, into the middle of the goal. The keeper is there waiting and denies him.
54'
West Ham take a short corner kick.
53'
Pablo (West Ham) finds himself in a promising position after receiving a beautiful cross from the side, but the opposition defence is ready and one of the defenders averts the threat with a quick interception. The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to West Ham.
51'
A dangerous looking corner kick from Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is cleared to safety by the defence.
50'
A dangerous attempt from Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) was aimed towards the roof of the net, but Mads Hermansen pulls off a superb save and stops this one. Aston Villa will take a corner kick.
49'
Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham) is able to continue to play.
48'
The game is interrupted now, Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.
47'
Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) hammers the ball towards goal from long-range, but one of the defenders reacts brilliantly to block the shot.
46'
Half-time substitution. Taty Castellanos is replaced by Callum Wilson (West Ham).
46'
The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Adama Traore (West Ham) is coming onto the pitch as Freddie Potts cannot continue after picking up an injury.
46'
The referee blows his whistle to signal the start of the second half.
45+4'
Paul Tierney has ended the first half by blowing the whistle.
45+3'
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) steps up to take the corner. He launches the ball into the penalty area, but it only finds the head of an opposing player who clears the danger.
45+1'
The resulting corner from Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) comes to nothing.
45'
3 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
45'
This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham) was quite harsh and Paul Tierney didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
43'
Neat passing move from Aston Villa in order to create new attacking opportunities.
40'
Taty Castellanos (West Ham) fails to beat the offside trap and the linesman puts his flag up.
38'
Flag up against Tomas Soucek (West Ham). He had space to move into behind the defence, but he went too soon.
37'
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) whips in a cross from the corner, but Emiliano Martinez is well positioned and punches the ball away.
36'
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) shoots from outside the box, but his effort is blocked. The referee points to the corner flag and West Ham will take a corner.
35'
Matty Cash (Aston Villa) puts a dangerous cross into the box, but the corner is cleared by the first man.
34'
Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) gets on the end of a good pass and from mid-range he unleashes a decent strike, but the shot is blocked by the defender. Corner kick. Aston Villa will have an opportunity.
34'
Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) receives a good pass just outside the box, unleashes a strike from a promising position, but the shot is blocked by the defender.
31'
The ball from the corner kick lands at the feet of Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) deep inside the box and he takes a shot. The strike heads towards the middle of the target, but it's deflected away thanks to a brilliant intervention by one of the defenders.
30'
The referee signals a corner kick to Aston Villa.
30'
A first-time shot by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) inside the box is unwittingly blocked by one of his own players.
29'
Taty Castellanos (West Ham) attempted to pick out a free teammate inside the box, but Emiliano Martinez comes off the line to clear the ball away.
29'
The penalty decision is reversed after referee Paul Tierney changes his mind following the VAR review into the infringement.
27'
Wait a minute! The referee has decided to review the penalty decision using the VAR system.
27'
Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham) brings an opponent down and Paul Tierney interrupts the game. It's a penalty! What an opportunity to score for Aston Villa.
25'
A defence-splitting pass is taken in his stride by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) in the box. Without even looking up he drills a shot low towards the middle of the goal, but Mads Hermansen pulls off a comfortable save.
23'
Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) has the goal in his sights after a good run to the edge of the box, but his weak effort flies well wide of the right post.
21'
A cross is whipped in towards Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) on the edge of the six-yard box. He wins the ball but sends his header just wide of the right post.
18'
Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) fires the ball from distance, but it's blocked by a defender.
16'
Taty Castellanos (West Ham) jumps for a cross in the goal area and produces a fine header which goes narrowly wide of the left post! What a huge opportunity!
15'
1 - 0
Goal! Jadon Sancho plays a short, square pass into the path of John McGinn (Aston Villa), who bends a shot straight into the left side of the goal to make it 1:0. Fabulous goal!
14'
Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) tries to send a pass but it's blocked.
13'
Freddie Potts (West Ham) fouls an opponent. At least that's what referee Paul Tierney signals.
12'
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) tries to latch onto a through ball, but it's too long.
10'
Matty Cash (Aston Villa) commits an ugly challenge. The referee sees it and immediately blows his whistle.
8'
Aston Villa have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
8'
Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) gets to the rebound outside the penalty box and unleashes a long-range shot towards the left post, but Mads Hermansen makes a decent save to stop the effort. The linesman makes the right call and Aston Villa will have a corner.
7'
A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from Aston Villa comes to nothing.
6'
Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) sent a pass onto Ollie Watkins, who didn't get a chance to finish. The ball is out of play and Aston Villa manage to earn a corner.
6'
Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham) did his best to latch on to a crossfield pass, but it was too long and it goes out of play.
4'
El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack.
3'
West Ham are bossing possession at the moment by exchanging some precise passes from player to player.
1'
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The players are out and the match is about to start. West Ham will have the kick-off.
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