This is more like it from the home side. Michail Antonio leading the press and driving Villa back.

Oh that's a brilliant save! End to end break as West Ham pile forwards, Jarrod Bowen's cutback from the left runs all the way through to Vlad Coufal at the far post, he lumps it and despite a big deflection off the heels of Youri Tielemans, Emi Martinez makes a blinding stop.

Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live Extra

It did look like it hit the hand from here but it's a difficult one for the referee to give with it being so close.

Leon Bailey's cross hits a West Ham defender and the Villa players all want a penalty - it's Emerson who makes the block. VAR quickly say no...

Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live Extra

Just a couple of moments now with Villa turning the ball over in bad areas, it's giving the West Ham fans something to shout about.

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Set pieces look like being West Ham's friend today - Jarrod Bowen's corner is a beaut and nearly goes straight it, Emi Martinez has to scramble to punch it out.

Aston Villa had 73.4% possession over the opening 15 minutes of this game. Huge for the away side and perhaps an indicator to why some West Ham fans are not big David Moyes fans despite their relative success.

How close is that?! West Ham attack nicely down their right, Jarrod Bowen tees up Lucas Paqueta, he sidefoots a shot - and it hits team-mate Tomas Soucek and spins wide.

About a foot wide, I reckon. Very close indeed!

Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live Extra

The way Unai Emery has utilised Douglas Luiz this season has been absolutely perfect and it's no surprise to see him linked with bigger clubs.

A bit of a lull since I said a goal was coming, typical that. The Villa fans are in fine voice at the moment as their side boss possession.

There's a goal coming in this game, bank on it. Ollie Watkins is slid inside the area, down the side of the Hammers defence. He could perhaps look for a cutback but flashes in a low shot at the near post which Alphonse Areola does well to save with his foot.

Lucas Paqueta, who is more or less playing up front today, glides a header over the bar from Jarrod Bowen's inswinging corner.

Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live Extra

Aston Villa are being aggressive and pressing, causing West Ham problems.

And now more uncertainty from a keeper - at the other end. Alphonse Areola comes to deal with a long ball, heading it outside of his area and Morgan Rogers picks up the pieces. He finds Ollie Watkins, who slides in Jhon Duran - but a great recovery tackle clears it away.

Speaking of Emi Martinez he plays a poor pass out from goal which is cut out by Tomas Soucek, on the edge of the area but Youri Tielemans does really well to make the challenge and bail Villa out of danger.

Terrific knowledge Becky, thanks for that. Emi Martinez to do a scorpion kick in tribute? We can but hope.

Ezri Konsa is in the England squad and could make his debut in the next week or so, he plays a lovely ball down the line to get Villa out of pressure. Open start.

Beautiful technique from Jarrod Bowen to strike a volley on goal as the ball comes back in over his shoulder but he was very offside and Emi Martinez saved well anyway.

The first 'champions of Europe' chant booms down from the stands.