West Ham fell to a 2–3 defeat against Aston Villa on Sunday, 14 December 2025, at the London Stadium, with referee Anthony Taylor overseeing the Premier League Matchday 16 fixture. The match kicked off at 14:00 UTC and the home side held a 2–1 lead at half-time, but Aston Villa overturned the deficit in the second half to claim all three points.

For West Ham, this defeat was a damaging blow to their hopes of breaking into the European places at the midpoint of the Premier League season. Sitting...