Nightmare start for Sam Allardyce as Aston Villa hammer 10-man West Brom

Anwar El Ghazi, right, scores Villa’s opener (Andrew Boyers/PA)

Sam Allardyce’s reign at West Brom got off to a miserable start as the 10-man Baggies slumped to a wretched defeat against Aston Villa.

Anwar El Ghazi’s double and Bertrand Traore’s sublime strike earned the visitors a dominant 3-0 derby win.