Jordan Ayew sent off in disgrace as Aston Villa edge closer to the drop

West Ham 2 Aston Villa 0: Jordan Ayew was sent off in disgrace as Aston Villa were shoved a step closer to relegation following a 2-0 defeat at West Ham.
Jordan Ayew sent off in disgrace as Aston Villa edge closer to the drop

Ghana striker Ayew left his struggling side in the lurch when he was dismissed for a vicious elbow into the face of Aaron Cresswell after just 17 minutes. And it was Villa who ended up with a bloody nose after Michail Antonio and Cheikhou Kouyate struck in the second half to end the resistance.

Villa promptly retreated back into their own half after the sending-off, with their remaining nine outfield players camped behind the ball, as West Ham set about what proved to be a difficult task of breaking them down.

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