This is what it meant to Yarmolenko…
Jack Rosser at the London Stadium
What a moment for Andriy Yarmolenko. The Ukraine international falls to his knees and is in tears after opening the scoring for West Ham. A hugely emotional goal.
GOAL! West Ham 1-0 Aston Villa | Andriy Yarmolenko, 70’
What a moment for the Ukrainian! He is is tears as he celebrates that goal!
West Ham’s pressure finally pays off and it’s a brilliant finish by Yarmolenko. He controls pass before turning and firing a finish past Martinez.
There will not be a more popular goalscorer in the Premier League this season.
66 mins: West Ham have really stepped it up as we enter the final quarter of the game and Villa are penned in their own half.
Still 0-0 though as we enter the final 25 minutes.
Jack Rosser at the London Stadium
The home support are starting to liven up as West Ham have picked up just after the hour mark.
Dawson should have nodded them ahead with that huge miss but the Hammers are keeping up the pressure and have the fans onside after a flat atmosphere throughout the first half.
62 mins: West Ham are turning up the pressure now. Benrahma has a shot blocked before cross from Fredericks is turned behind for a corner.
60 mins: Huge chance for West Ham! Oh, how has that not gone in?!
Martinez brilliantly saves Zouma’s powerful header from a corner, before Dawson somehow heads the rebound over from about two yards out.
57 mins: Cresswell has to come off. Fredericks comes on at left-back and Johnson moves to left-back.
56 mins: Great save by Fabianski. Oh, what a stop. Ings thought he had scored after turning a low corner goalwards but Fabianski tips the ball onto the post before collecting the rebound.
55 mins: Another worry for West Ham. Cresswell is now down injured. It does not look like he is going to be able to continue.
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