Overview
- Mateus Fernandes fired West Ham ahead after roughly 29 seconds, the fastest Premier League goal of the season.
- Aston Villa levelled in the ninth minute when Ollie Watkins’ header deflected in off Konstantinos Mavropanos for an own goal.
- Jarrod Bowen restored West Ham’s lead before half-time, but Morgan Rogers struck twice after the break, including a late long-range winner.
- Villa started without Emiliano Martínez and Pau Torres, with Marco Bizot in goal and Victor Lindelöf in defence, as Watkins marked his 200th Premier League appearance.
- Villa move to 33 points, three behind Arsenal, while West Ham stay on 13 points in the relegation zone.