Match Report | Hammers beaten by Aston Villa in season opener

Summer season signings Niclas Füllkrug and Crysencio Summerville got here on for his or her West Ham debuts and have been met with a loud, standing ovation from the Hammers devoted. 

Nevertheless, London Stadium was quickly silenced as Ian Maatsen, Jaden Philogene and Jacob Ramsey mixed to devastating impact to revive Villa’s lead, with Durán sweeping dwelling from shut vary after getting on the top of Ramsey’s low cross. 

West Ham thought they have been about to degree as soon as extra in damage time, when Kudus crossed to the far submit for Souček, who noticed his header cleared off the road, and the rebound went over the crossbar from shut in.
 

West Ham United: Areola, Coufal (Todibo 85), Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson, Rodríguez (Ings 85) , Souček, Paquetá (Ward-Prowse 73), Bowen © (Summerville 73), Kudus, Antonio (Füllkrug 73)
Subs not used: Fabiański (GK), Cresswell, Wan-Bissaka, Irving

Aim: Paquetá pen 37

Booked: Paquetá
 

Aston Villa: Martínez, Money (Nedeljkovic 82), Konsa, Pau, Digne (Maatsen 74), McGinn © (Ramsey 62) Tielemans, Onana, Rogers, Bailey (Philogene 74) Watkins (Durán 62)
Subs not used: Gauci (GK), Diego Carlos, Barkley, Buendía

Objectives: Onana 4, Durán 79

Booked: Bailey, Philogene
 

Referee: Tony Harrington 

Attendance: 62,463