West Ham secured a hard-fought FA Cup victory against Aston Villa, thanks to a late goal from Morgan Rogers. The match saw both teams display moments of brilliance and struggle, with Graham Potter's impact on West Ham immediately evident. Despite early dominance and a goal from Lucas Paquetá, West Ham faced pressure from Villa, who equalized through Amadou Onana. However, Rogers' late strike sealed the win for the Hammers.
Perhaps it is a sign of class to have played so poorly only to end up as the match-winner butfans will not mind after Morgan Rogers , having endured a night he looked likely to want to forget, scored the goal that deflated the early signs of Graham Potter ’s sorcery.
It was no fluke either as West Ham continued on the front foot, deserving their ninth-minute lead. The goal was right from the Potter playbook, combining pragmatism with attacking precision. Max Kilman received Fabianski’s ball out and played a deliberate pass up for Niclas Füllkrug to head back for Mohammed Kudus, who chested the ball down before striking it on the rise out wide to Crysencio Summerville.
Villa gradually edged their way into the match, starting to dominate possession, but they were stodgy with their passing and decision-making. While West Ham defended strategically, with Summerville effectively playing right wing-back out of possession, outside Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
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