Review

On 17 August 2024, West Ham hosted Aston Villa in a Premier League match, which ended with the visitors winning 2-1.

The first half was goalless, but the game became more dynamic in the second. In the 61st minute, Aston Villa opened the scoring through Oli Watkins, and then West Ham equalized through Mikael Antonio in the 72nd minute. However, just a few minutes later, in the 74th minute, substitute John Durand put Aston Villa ahead again. Despite West Ham's attempts to come back, the visitors held on to win.

This match was a successful start to the season for Aston Villa, while West Ham found themselves in a difficult situation at the start.