Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham – Premier League result as two-goal Douglas Luiz scores for the sixth top-flight home game in a row

Two-goal Douglas Luiz continued his Villa Park hot-streak and Ollie Watkins was also on target as Aston Villa moved up to fifth spot in the Premier League.

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“The goal came at a crucial time and gave the team a bit more calm," Watkins told Sky Sports after his strike 16 minutes from time ended West Ham's hopes of a comeback.

“I like to run into the grass down the left especially. I feel like that’s my game when I’m one-v-one with the centre back, that’s what I want, then it’s up to me.”

Asked about his targets for the season, he added: “To score over 20 goals and go to the Euros with England, those are my goals.”

"When I got to Brazil, I always go fishing. This celebration is for my friends and my Dad... I am really good! (at fishing)."

Luiz was joined in a post-match chat on Sky Sports with teammate Leon Bailey, who spoke about his impact in scoring off the bench.

"The team spirit is great, whether you start or come in. Even the ones who come off the bench... I did that today with a great goal and I'm very happy with that."

Asked about what Villa can achieve this season, he added: "The sky's the limit for us. But we just move on to next game. We have to focus on what's next and in front of us."

"That was a top performance from Villa. This is becoming a bit of a fortress. It was very impressive from villa today."

Two-goal Douglas Luiz continued his Villa Park hot-streak and Ollie Watkins was also on target as Aston Villa moved up to fifth spot in the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over West Ham.

Brazilian midfielder, Luiz capped a dominant first-half from Unai Emery’s men when he fizzed a 20-yard shot into the bottom corner on the half hour mark to score for the sixth top-flight game in a row on home turf.

Luiz then doubled his tally following the interval when he coolly fired in a clinical 52-minute spot-kick.

Jarrod Bowen gave the visitors hope with a heavily-deflected shot soon after before Watkins put the game beyond doubt with a stunning solo attempt 16 minutes from time.

Substitute Leon Bailey then added a fourth in the final minute to rub salt in the visitors’ wounds.

The result means Villa have now won 11 Premier League home matches on the spin and sit just two points off the summit. West Ham are five points further back in ninth spot.

That's 11 Premier League home wins on the bounce for this free-scoring Villa side.

Emery's men climb to fifth, just two points off top spot.

Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham.

A fifth would be harsh on the away side.

A head injury to Coufal means we could have a little longer to go here.

The result is beyond doubt now, though.

This will be their first success in 11 attempts since the Villans last prevailed v West Ham in May 2015.

Kudus drills a low, angled shot from the left side of the box but it's easy enough for Martinez to cling on.

Seven minutes have been added.

West Ham just want the whistle now with the game over.

Fornals on.

The hosts just can't stop scoring at Villa Park!

Bailey dances beyond his marker on the right side of the box and flashes a rising shot beyond Areola.

Ings on.

Tielemans on.