West Ham, who slipped into the bottom three after Everton's and Bournemouth's wins on Saturday, dominated the game but struggled to convert their chances. The result leaves them on 24 points in 17th place, while Villa remain 11th in the table.
The hosts made a bright start to the match and almost took an early lead from a set play, but Nayef Aguerd dragged his shot wide in the seventh minute, with Benrahma then firing a volley over the bar. West Ham were made to rue their early profligacy as Villa went in front with their first real attack of the game, as in-form Watkins rose highest to head home from Alex Moreno's inch-perfect cross in the 17th minute.
That lead lasted just nine minutes, however, as Benrahma made amends by hammering his spot kick past Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez after a clumsy foul by Leon Bailey on Lucas Paqueta. Chasing a goal that would have earned them a third league win in 2023, West Ham pumped plenty of long balls forward and crosses into the box after the break, but Villa dug in defensively and Martinez stood firm when called upon.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Soccer-Richarlison apologised for critical comments - ConteLONDON (Reuters) - Antonio Conte has held clear the air talks with Richarlison after the Brazilian apparently criticised Tottenham Hotspur's manager in the wake of Wednesday's disappointing Champions League last-16 exit against AC Milan.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »
Soccer-Guardiola warns players to be careful in public as police investigate Walker(Reuters) - Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola warned his players to be more careful when out in public after defender Kyle Walker became the subject of a police investigation for allegedly exposing himself in a bar.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »
Soccer-Chelsea's Potter won't get carried away despite 'step forward'(Reuters) - Chelsea appear to have hit the brakes on their downward spiral after claiming back-to-back wins for the first time since October, but manager Graham Potter said on Friday he will not get carried away by recent results.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »
Soccer-De Zerbi focused on Brighton's battle for European spot amid Tottenham links(Reuters) - Brighton & Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi played down reports of a potential move to Tottenham Hotspur to replace Antonio Conte, saying on Friday that his sole focus is on his club's battle to qualify for Europe next season.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »
Soccer-Struggling Schalke's confidence high ahead of Ruhr derby against DortmundBERLIN (Reuters) - The timing for relegation-threatenend Schalke 04 to host Ruhr valley rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday could not be better with the Royal Blues on a six-game unbeaten run.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »
Soccer-Liverpool's Klopp stays grounded ahead of trip to Bournemouth(Reuters) - Liverpool have regained some consistency in the Premier League in recent games but the squad cannot take that confidence for granted in their quest for a top-four spot, manager Juergen Klopp said on Friday.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »