A quick Villa free-kick catches everyone out and Ollie Watkins takes too long to get a shot away. When he does it's at a tight angle and saved by the keeper's legs.

The ball just won't drop to Villa striker Ollie Watkins, who had a summer to remember with that winner over the Netherlands.

Aston Villa are looking pretty good so far. It's a big season for them. How do they follow-up on that Champions League qualification campaign?

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Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo to BBC Match of the Day: "I'm disappointed with how we concede, we had the game under control. It was a tough game, a good game, both teams had momentum. We could have had more.

"We don't know exactly [on the extent of Danilo's injury], we know it's serious. It's unfortunate for him as he is a nice boy, in a good moment. We are going to miss him.

"I think we have a good squad that allows us to have options coming from the bench. But we are going to miss Danilo because he is a top player.

"Chris Wood did well, he gives us another option. Overall I am happy. It's the first game of the season. I am satisfied with the way we played and competed against a tough team. It was a good game, they had chances, we had chances. Let's go for the next one."

Steve Sidwell
Former Aston Villa midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

Far too easy for Morgan Rogers there.

He tries to whip it into the far corner and Areola gets down well to save it.

West Ham look far too expansive.

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Villa push for a second as Morgan Rogers carries the ball forward and tries to place a shot into the bottom corner from 18 yards. Well saved by Alphonse Areola. The West Ham keeper then catches Rodgers' cross.

No side in Premier League history have had more debutants score than Aston Villa (27, level with Chelsea).

Can you name them all? I'm joking. Please don't start messaging in 27 guesses.

Newcastle United

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, speaking to Sky Sports: “We needed something to galvanise us and [the red card did]. We had our backs to the wall and I think [the fans] knew how much we needed them.

“We were free-scoring last season and that was something we pride ourselves on. We've done a lot of work on our defensive shape in pre-season. The players regrouped today and produced a great display.”

On Schar’s red card: “Contact was minimal. It was a harsh sending off, but we’ll learn from it.”

On Bruno Guimaraes: “I thought he led by example. His defensive performance was particularly good today. I thought Sean [Longstaff] and Joelinton were equally good.”

Amadou Onana is the third Belgian player to score on his Premier League debut for Aston Villa, after Luc Nilis (1-1 draw versus Chelsea on 27 August 2000) and Christian Benteke (2-0 home win over Swansea on 15 September 2012).

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Villa winger Leon Bailey, who had a great season last time out, clips the heels of Mohammed Kudus and gets a very early yellow card.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo to Sky Sports on Danilo's injury: "It's a tough moment for all, especially for Danilo. We don't know yet what has happened but we know it's serious. We're going to miss him as a player and a person. He is a top, top [player and person].

"Since last season he has been talented in the way he manages the game. He is a very good player so it is a tough moment. Everyone loves him in the dressing room."

All four of Amadou Onana's Premier League goals have been headers from corners. Villa signed him from Everton this summer.

Steve Sidwell
Former Aston Villa midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

We said that this game started so lively and it was a great ball in from Tielemans.

Onana, we know the presence he has got and that far out there is only one place that is going to go. What a start for Aston Villa.

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Amadou Onana is averaging a goal every two touches of the ball for Aston Villa. Not sure he'll keep that up for the season...

A penny for David Moyes' thoughts seeing West Ham concede from a corner four minutes into his replacement's reign.

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Steve Sidwell
Former Aston Villa midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

What a start to this game it has been.

You can feel the electricity. It is the excitement of the opening weekend. Good chance early on for West Ham and gets into the box and real end-to-end.