West Ham sent Michail Antonio into the lead, who was found by defender Vladimír Coufal with an accurate cross. The Jamaican striker added a second goal following the break from a corner, but following the video referee’s intervention, it was disallowed due to handball.
Substitute midfielder Nicoló Zaniolo equalized for Aston Villa in the 79th minute, but West Ham made a late push for an important victory. After the jam, the “Hammers” managed to score, but the video revealed that Souček sent the ball over the line with his hand while falling, and the goal was once more disallowed.
After the draw, West Ham is in seventh place in the table with a loss of nine points on the cup rungs. Aston Villa hold fourth place, which is the last to guarantee a start in the Champions League. However, fifth-placed Tottenham are only three points behind and have a game in hand.
Anglická fotbalová liga – 29. kolo:West Ham – Aston Villa 1:1 (29. Antonio – 80. Zaniolo).1.Arsenal28204470:24642.Liverpool28197265:26643.Manchester City28196363:28634.Aston Villa29175760:42565.Tottenham28165759:42536.Manchester United281521139:39477.West Ham29128946:50448.Brighton28119850:44429.Wolverhampton281251142:444110.Newcastle281241259:484011.Chelsea271161047:453912.Fulham291151343:443813.Bournemouth28981141:523514.Crystal Palace28781333:482915.Brentford29751741:542616.Everton28871329:392517.Nottingham29671635:512518.Luton29571742:602219.Burnley29452029:631720.Sheffield United28352024:7414
