On 17 March, one of the matches of the 29th round of the English football championship took place. West Ham (London) and Aston Villa (England) met.
English Championship, 29th round
West Ham (London) - Aston Villa (England) - 1:1 ( 1:0)
Goals: Michail Antonio (29) - Zagnolo (79)
Warnings: Tielemans (70), E. Alvarez (83), Zagnolo (83), M. Kudus (86), Douglas Luis (86), Konstantinos Mavropanos (87).
In a thrilling Premier League encounter at the London Stadium, West Ham United and Aston Villa played out a 1-1 draw. The match started with M. Antonio's first goal in the 29th minute and the home side took the lead before the break. However, Aston Villa took the lead in the second half, making two substitutions at the start: K. Lengle and J. Durand came on in place of M. Cash and M. Diaby. Their efforts paid off in the 79th minute when N. Zaniolo equalised.
Both teams were eager to win in the final minutes of the match and there were several tense moments, including a cancelled West Ham goal due to handball in the 49th minute and another in the 90th minute scored by J. Bowen. Several players from both teams received yellow cards, indicating the tension of the match. In the end, neither team was able to achieve a winning goal, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Both "West Ham" and "Aston Villa" will have to settle for one point in this intense struggle in the Premier League.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Newcastle - West Ham, Aston Villa - Wolverhampton.
| West Ham | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 9 | Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Offences | 3 |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 35% | Ball possession | 65% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 157 | Total assists | 317 |
| 126 | Accurate assists | 275 |
| 80% | Accuracy of passes | 87% |