Aston Villa achieved an important victory over its counterpart, West Ham, by two goals to one, in the match that brought them together in the third round of the FA Cup.
The first half ended with West Ham leading with a clean goal scored by Paqueta in the 9th minute. In the second half, Aston Villa succeeded in scoring two goals through Onana in the 71st minute and Rogers in the 76th minute of the match.
On the other hand, West Ham United officially announced the appointment of English coach Graham Potter as the team’s technical director, succeeding his sacked Spanish counterpart, Julen Lopetegui.
West Ham published a statement on its official website and account, which said: We are pleased to announce the appointment of Graham Potter as coach of the team. The 49-year-old coach will join the Hammers under a two-and-a-half-year contract and took charge of his new team for the first time against Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup, which ended with Aston winning. Villa with two goals to one.