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Nicolo Zaniolo scored for the first time since December 2023 as Aston Villa drew with West HamTomas Soucek was denied a late winner for West Ham as they had to settle for a Premier League point against Aston Villa at London Stadium.
Soucek thought he had won it for the Hammers in the dying stages of added time, after getting on the end of James Ward Prowse's inswinging free-kick but it was ruled out for handball after a lengthy Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check.
Nicolo Zaniolo rescued a point for Champions League chasers Villa, scoring in the 79th minute.
Moussa Diaby's cut-back into the box was expertly prodded home by the Italian as he scored his second league goal for Villa.
Michail Antonio had put the Hammers in front after scoring his first Premier League goal since August.
The Jamaica international executed a superb diving header, getting on the end of Vladimir Coufal's pinpoint delivery in the 29th minute.
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Antonio had a second ruled out for handball shortly after the break as he was adjudged to have used his arm to convert Jarrod Bowen's cross.
David Moyes' side remain seventh while Villa are three points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham.
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West Ham United
Squad number23Player nameAreola
Squad number5Player nameCoufal
Squad number15Player nameMavropanos
Squad number4Player nameZouma
Squad number33Player nameEmerson
Squad number19Player nameÁlvarez
Squad number28Player nameSoucek
Squad number20Player nameBowen
Squad number10Player nameLucas Paquetá
Squad number14Player nameKudus
Squad number9Player nameAntonio
Squad number2Player nameJohnson
Squad number3Player nameCresswell
Squad number7Player nameWard-Prowse
Aston Villa
Squad number1Player nameE Martínez
Squad number4Player nameKonsa
Squad number17Player nameLenglet
Squad number14Player nameP Torres
Squad number15Player nameÁlex Moreno
Squad number31Player nameBailey
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
Squad number27Player nameRogers
Squad number24Player nameDurán
Squad number11Player nameWatkins
Squad number2Player nameCash
Squad number12Player nameDigne
Squad number19Player nameDiaby
Squad number22Player nameZaniolo
Line-ups
West Ham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23Areola
- 5Coufal
- 15MavropanosBooked at 87mins
- 4Zouma
- 33EmersonSubstituted forCresswellat 84'minutes
- 19ÁlvarezBooked at 83mins
- 28Soucek
- 20Bowen
- 10Lucas PaquetáSubstituted forWard-Prowseat 84'minutes
- 14KudusBooked at 86mins
- 9AntonioSubstituted forJohnsonat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Fabianski
- 2Johnson
- 3Cresswell
- 7Ward-Prowse
- 11Phillips
- 18Ings
- 21Ogbonna
- 27Aguerd
- 40Earthy
Aston Villa
Formation 4-4-2
- 1E Martínez
- 4Konsa
- 17LengletSubstituted forCashat 45'minutes
- 14P Torres
- 15MorenoSubstituted forDigneat 63'minutes
- 31Bailey
- 8TielemansBooked at 70mins
- 6Douglas LuizBooked at 86mins
- 27RogersSubstituted forZanioloat 63'minutesBooked at 83mins
- 24DuránSubstituted forDiabyat 45'minutes
- 11Watkins
Substitutes
- 2Cash
- 3Diego Carlos
- 12Digne
- 16Chambers
- 19Diaby
- 22Zaniolo
- 25Olsen
- 29Kesler-Hayden
- 47Iroegbunam
Live Text
Match ends, West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1.
Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Aston Villa 1.
Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United).
VAR Decision: No Goal West Ham United 1-1 Aston Villa.
Hand ball by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Moussa Diaby following a corner.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
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