Close 1-1 draw between West Ham and Aston Villa at the London Stadium, on date 29 of the England – Premier League 2023-2024 tournament.
It was thanks to a goal scored by Michail Antonio in the 28th minute of the first half that West Ham United managed to take the lead on the scoreboard, but Aston Villa equalized the match when Nicolò Zaniolo scored a goal in the 33rd minute of the second half.
Aston Villa could not score the tiebreaker goal, but had a higher ball possession record than its rival with an average of 65% out of 35%.
Nicolò Zaniolo distinguished himself as the most outstanding player of the match. The Aston Villa midfielder scored 1 goal and made 7 correct passes.
Another fundamental player in the defense was Vladimir Coufal. The West Ham United defender was important for throwing 4 balls out of the danger area.
With a dirty game, the match played between both teams stood out. There were a large number of reprimands: Youri Tielemans, Nicolò Zaniolo, Edson Álvarez, Douglas Luiz, Mohammed Kudus and Konstantinos Mavropanos.
West Ham manager David Moyes proposed a 4-5-1 strategy with Alphonse Areola in goal; Vladimir Coufal, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Kurt Zouma and Emerson on the defensive line; Edson Álvarez, Tomás Soucek, Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paquetá and Mohammed Kudus in the middle; and Michail Antonio in attack.
For their part, those led by Unai Emery stood with a 4-4-2 formation with Emiliano Martínez under the three sticks; Ezri Konsa, Clément Lenglet, Pau Torres and Álex Moreno in defense; Leon Bailey, Youri Tielemans, Douglas Luiz and Morgan Rogers in midfield; and Ollie Watkins and Jhon Durán up front.
The judge selected for the match at London Stadium was Jarred Gillett.
West Ham will visit Newcastle United on the next matchday. On the Aston Villa side, they will play at home against Wolverhampton.
After the match, the local team remains with 44 points and in seventh place in the standings. While the visit has 56 units and occupies fourth place in the tournament.
Changes at West Ham United
- 65′ 2T – Michail Gregory Antonio came out for Benjamin Anthony Johnson
- 83′ 2T – Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima leaves for James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse and Emerson Palmieri Dos Santos for Aaron William Cresswell
Changes at Aston Villa
- 45′ 2T – Clément Lenglet came out for Matthew Stuart Cash and Jhon Jader Durán Palacios for Moussa Diaby
- 62′ 2T – Alexandre Moreno Lopera left for Lucas Digne and Morgan Rogers for Nicolò Zaniolo
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