Aston Villa vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham: Unai Emery’s side have now won 11 in a row at home
Two goals from Douglas Luiz helped a rampant Aston Villa to a 4-1 victory over West Ham United and moved the Midlands club into fifth spot in the Premier League.
Luiz struck either side of halftime, his second goal from the penalty spot, to put Unai Emery’s side in control.
A deflected shot by Jarrod Bowen offered the visitors a lifeline and they threatened to draw level before Ollie Watkins struck with an exquisite finish after a counter-attack.
Leon Bailey came off the bench to put the icing on the cake with a superb fourth late on after cutting in from the right.
High-flying Villa are unbeaten in five league games and have 19 points from nine games, one point outside the top four.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
The full-time whistle blows to bring a dominant Villa performance to an end as they claim a 4-1 win over West Ham, their first victory against the Hammers since the 2014-15 campaign. Douglas Luiz put Emery's men in control as he thumped home the opener with half an hour on the clock before scoring from the spot after Konsa was felled by Alvarez. West Ham did pull a goal back through Ward-Prowse's deflected strike, but Watkins would restore Villa's two-goal advantage with an emphatic finish before Bailey capped the win off the bench. The win takes Villa up to fifth, just two points off leaders Manchester City, while defeat means West Ham remain ninth. Both sides are in European action next week, when Villa travel to take on AZ in the Europa Conference League while the Hammers will play away at Olympiacos in the Europa League. That is all from us at Villa Park, so thanks for tuning in and goodbye!
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
After receiving some medical attention, Coufal is back on his feet and play has resumed.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Coufal is down receiving treatment for a head injury after a coming-together with Digne.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Kudus' shot from a difficult angle is easily saved by Martinez.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
We are into seven minutes of additional time at the end of this game, and Villa are still pressing to add to the scoreline.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
No team in the Premier League has had more instances of a player scoring a brace or more this season than Villa with three. Watkins, Cash and Douglas Luiz have all scored two or more goals in a single league match this season.
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