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West Ham earned a point against Aston Villa which saw David Moyes’ struggling side move out of the Premier League relegation places on goal difference.
Villa striker Ollie Watkins continued his impressive form as he broke the deadlock with a 17th-minute header from left-back Alex Moreno’s sublime cross for his sixth goal in seven games.
The lively Said Benrahma took his opportunity to respond for the hosts from the penalty spot nine minutes later, firing his spot-kick out of reach of World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez after Leon Bailey’s foul on Lucas Paqueta.
Benrahma was the standout attacking threat on either side at London Stadium but the winger saw a powerful strike from distance tipped over by Martinez in the second half among his match-leading 10 shots on goal.
Denied again by Ashley Young’s last-ditch block the Algeria international was unable to inspire the hosts to victory – although the point was enough to take West Ham above Bournemouth, who beat Liverpool on Saturday, to 17th in the standings.
Aston Villa, whose appeals for a penalty of their own were dismissed by the video assistant referee following Declan Rice’s challenge on Emiliano Buendia, remain 11th.
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West Ham United
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Squad number13Player nameAréola
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Squad number24Player nameKehrer
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Squad number4Player nameZouma
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Squad number27Player nameAguerd
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Squad number33Player nameEmerson
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Squad number41Player nameRice
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Squad number20Player nameBowen
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Squad number28Player nameSoucek
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Squad number11Player nameLucas Paquetá
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Squad number22Player nameBenrahma
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Squad number18Player nameIngs
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Squad number8Player nameFornals
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Squad number14Player nameCornet
Aston Villa
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Squad number1Player nameE Martínez
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Squad number2Player nameCash
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Squad number4Player nameKonsa
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Squad number5Player nameMings
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Squad number15Player nameÁlex Moreno
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Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
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Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
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Squad number31Player nameBailey
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Squad number10Player nameBuendía
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Squad number41Player nameJ Ramsey
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Squad number11Player nameWatkins
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Squad number9Player nameTraoré
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Squad number16Player nameChambers
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Squad number18Player nameYoung
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Squad number22Player nameDurán
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Squad number27Player nameDigne
Line-ups
West Ham
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 13Aréola
- 24Kehrer
- 4Zouma
- 27Aguerd
- 33Emerson
- 41Rice
- 20Bowen
- 28Soucek
- 11Lucas PaquetáBooked at 70minsSubstituted forFornalsat 77′minutes
- 22Benrahma
- 18IngsSubstituted forCornetat 86′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Johnson
- 3Cresswell
- 7Scamacca
- 8Fornals
- 10Lanzini
- 12Downes
- 14Cornet
- 21Ogbonna
- 49Anang
Aston Villa
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1E Martínez
- 2CashSubstituted forYoungat 80′minutes
- 4Konsa
- 5Mings
- 15Moreno LoperaSubstituted forDigneat 64′minutes
- 7McGinn
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 31BaileySubstituted forTraoréat 64′minutes
- 10BuendíaSubstituted forDuránat 80′minutes
- 41J Ramsey
- 11WatkinsSubstituted forChambersat 85′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Santos Silva
- 9Traoré
- 16Chambers
- 18Young
- 22Durán
- 25Olsen
- 27Digne
- 38Sinisalo
Live Text
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Match ends, West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1.
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Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1.
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Offside, West Ham United. Thilo Kehrer tries a through ball, but Maxwel Cornet is caught offside.
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Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
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Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Calum Chambers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Emerson (West Ham United).
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Offside, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma tries a through ball, but Maxwel Cornet is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
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Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
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Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross.
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Offside, West Ham United. Nayef Aguerd tries a through ball, but Maxwel Cornet is caught offside.
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Substitution, West Ham United. Maxwel Cornet replaces Danny Ings.
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Substitution, Aston Villa. Calum Chambers replaces Ollie Watkins.
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Offside, West Ham United. Nayef Aguerd tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ashley Young.
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Attempt blocked. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
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Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
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