LONDON, CMC – Jamaica ahead Leon Bailey got here off the bench and scored his third aim to assist Aston Villa wrap up a 4-1 win towards West Ham within the English Premier League on Sunday.
Bailey struck within the 89th minute, and Villa accomplished their eleventh successive league victory on residence soil at Villa Park, their greatest run since profitable 13 in a row once they have been reigning European champions in 1983.
Douglas Luiz opened the scoring for Villa, and the Brazil midfielder additionally transformed a penalty a bit after half-time earlier than a deflected shot from Jarrod Bowen led to a nervy spell for the hosts.
England striker Ollie Watkins then fired in his eighth aim of the season to revive the lead for Villa earlier than Bailey formalised the end result along with his fifth aim total for the membership this season.
The end result meant Villa continued their advantageous kind underneath supervisor Unai Emery and moved into fifth within the desk on 19 factors from 9 matches, placing them one level outdoors of the highest 4 occupied by Manchester Metropolis on 21 factors, Arsenal on 21, Liverpool on 20, and Tottenham on 20, with aim distinction the decisive issue amongst them.
Tuesday will mark the anniversary of the appointment of Emery as Villa boss, and he has remodeled the staff since taking on from former Liverpool star Steven Gerrard, bringing them from the brink of relegation to European qualification and with an eye fixed on a Champions League place.
Bailey hit Villa’s fourth after Youri Tielemans fed him the ball, and he confirmed neat footwork contained in the field earlier than curling contained in the far put up.
Luiz scored for a sixth league match operating at Villa Park to provide the house the lead on the half-hour when Nicolo Zaniolo lower the ball again for Watkins, who laid it off for the Brazilian to beat West Ham Alphonse Areola with a 20-yard strike into the underside nook.
Luiz doubled the lead for Villa when he slotted a penalty down the center within the 51st minute after Ezri Konsa had been fouled earlier than Watkins, who scored his third aim for England in the course of the worldwide break, made no mistake after latching on to an extended ball from John McGinn, firing contained in the close to put up within the 74th minute.
In between, Bowen gave the Hammers hope along with his one centesimal profession aim for a league membership, however the guests have been unable to keep away from a 3rd league defeat.
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