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Duran gives Aston Villa 2-1 win at West Ham
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Semenyo levels in Bournemouth draw against Forest
Brighton thrash 10-man Everton
Schar dismissed but Newcastle beat Southampton
Joelinton (45 mins)
The 10 men are ahead.
Big mistake by Saints keeper Alex McCarthy to pass the ball straight to Alexander Isak on the side of the box.
The Swede plays the ball across to Joelinton in the centre and he places a shot into the bottom corner.
Image source, ReutersNottingham Forest 1-0 Bournemouth
The Premier League's Matchday account on X has posted the decision-making behind Bournemouth's disallowed equaliser:
"Ouattara’s goal was initially given on-field. The VAR confirmed Cook was offside in the build-up and the goal was disallowed."
Arsenal 1-0 Wolves
Lovely play by Declan Rice as he flicks the ball through for Gabriel Martinelli. He tries to curl a shot into the far corner but it is deflected over.
Everton 0-1 Brighton
Clutch challenge from Yankuba Minteh, he had to get this one right.
The ball drops from way up into the penalty area and the Brighton winger steams in and just about gets there before Vitalii Mykolenko. Both players wipe each other out.
Image source, ReutersNewcastle 0-0 Southampton
Newcastle deal with Will Smallbone's corner.
Newcastle 0-0 Southampton
Corner to the Saints, won by Joe Aribo.
Shame they don't have James Ward-Prowse anymore to take them.
Arsenal 1-0 Wolves
Paul Robinson
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
Saka has looked a real threat down this right hand side during this first half. Rayan Ait-Nouri has got nowhere near close enough to him and he has got an assist and created a handful of chances already.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Bournemouth
Forest look the likelier to score next. Ryan Yates has a shot blocked and Neco Williams smashes one over.
They've looked good so far Forest. Bournemouth's only proper chance was that disallowed goal.
Image source, Getty ImagesNewcastle 0-0 Southampton
The Premier League's Matchday account on X has posted the decision-making process for Fabian Schar's red card:
"The referee issued a red card to Schar for violent conduct. VAR checked and confirmed the referee’s call."
Newcastle 0-0 Southampton
Will Smallbone crosses and Ben Brereton Diaz heads over from close range. Huge chance really as the Toon defenders lost his run.
The home fans would have been pretty angry had that gone in.
Arsenal 1-0 Wolves
Bukayo Saka hurts himself after thumping a shot over the bar. He's momentarily down and in pain but is soon up and able to walk it off. A relief for Arsenal fans.
Image source, Getty ImagesNewcastle 0-0 Southampton
No chances for either side since the red card. Southampton's Kyle Walker-Peters tries to pick out Will Smallbone but overhits the pass into the box.
Everton 0-1 Brighton
Jack Harrison has been one of Everton's better performers. His quick cross has Brighton keeper Jason Steele panicking, spilling the ball, but his defenders help him out with a thumping clearance.
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What a joke of a decision! He has conned the ref there, isn't VAR supposed to intervene in these situations? How many times have we seen two players putting their heads together like that. I see Diaz made a miraculous recovery though.
Tim
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Is Havertz finally turning from a boy into a man? Is this Arsenal’s time? Believe, Gooners, believe!!
Paul
Newcastle 0-0 Southampton
Everyone getting the VAR anger in nice and early this season.
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Brereton Diaz barges thru the back of Schar *seconds* after a whistle and also clearly bends his head down toward Schar. Which of those challenges is more dangerous? And what is, once again, the point of VAR?
Anon
Newcastle 0-0 Southampton
Newcastle defender Dan Burn loses the ball and chops down Joe Aribo while trying to win it back. Yellow card.
The home fans taking it well... Was the right decision though.
Arsenal 1-0 Wolves
Paul Robinson
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
Wolves have been that concentrated in staying in position out of possession that they have little to offer going the other way. You'd like to see them press higher and give a little bit more to Arsenal in the midfield.
Everton 0-1 Brighton
Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport football news reporter at Goodison Park
Summer signings Iliman Ndiaye and Jesper Lindstrom trot back to take their seats in the dugout after a little warm-up on the sideline.
How long before they are called upon by Sean Dyche?
Image source, Getty Images| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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Manager: Julen Lopetegui
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Julen Lopetegui
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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West Ham have lost just one of their last 12 Premier League games against Aston Villa (W6 D5), a 4-1 loss at Villa Park last season.
Aston Villa are winless in their last nine Premier League away games against West Ham (D5 L4), since a 2-1 victory at Upton Park in April 2011.
West Ham have lost on five of the six occasions they’ve begun a Premier League campaign against a side who finished in the previous season’s top four. The only exception was a 2-0 away win at Arsenal in 2015-16.
West Ham have won their opening Premier League match in just one of the last eight seasons (D1 L6), beating Newcastle 4-2 in 2021-22. Indeed, the Hammers have lost their opening game in the Premier League more often than any other side (15).
Aston Villa have lost their opening Premier League match in each of the last three seasons, conceding 10 goals in these games. They also lost the last time they faced West Ham in their first game, going down 1-0 at Upton Park in 2012-13.
West Ham have conceded at least once in each of their last 18 Premier League games – only once have they had a longer run without a clean sheet in the competition, going 24 games between March and November 2008.
Aston Villa failed to win any of their last four Premier League games in 2023-24 (D2 L2), their longest run without a win under Unai Emery. Indeed, the Spaniard last had a longer run without a league win between May and September 2021 with Villarreal (D4 L1).
This will be Julen Lopetegui’s first game in charge of West Ham. He won his first Premier League game in charge of Wolves (2-1 v Everton), while his last victory in the competition was a home game against Aston Villa (1-0 in May 2023).
West Ham’s new signing Crysencio Summerville was involved in 28 Championship goals last season for Leeds United (19 goals, 9 assists excluding play-offs). Only Southampton’s Adam Armstrong (34) and Blackburn’s Sammie Szmodics (31) were involved in more.
Ollie Watkins is Aston Villa’s highest ever Premier League goalscorer in games played in London, with 13 goals in the capital so far. He has 59 overall in the competition, behind only Gabriel Abgonlahor (74) and Dwight Yorke (60) for the Villans.
