‘The Hammers’ get hit in 4-1 thriller at Villa Park

Aston Villa put on a dominant display against West Ham on Sunday, winning 4-1 at home in the English Premier League.

Douglas Luiz opened the flood gates scoring for the hosts in the 30th minute, with an assist from Ollie Watkins.

The Brazilian midfielder doubled his tally in the 51st minute, putting Villa firmly in control of the match.

West Ham pulled one back through Jarrod Bowen in the 56th minute, with Edson Alvarez providing the assist.

EPL: 'The Hammers' get hit in 4-1 thriller at Villa Park
Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins celebrates his goal – Getty image

However, it was not enough to spark a comeback for the Hammers as Ollie Watkins restored Villa’s two-goal lead in the 74th minute, assisted by John McGinn.

Leon Bailey then put the icing on the cake with a goal in the dying minutes of the game, assisted by Youri Tielemans.

The result now see Aston Villa climb up to fifth place in the Premier League table, while West Ham remain in ninth place..

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