West Ham United mark Premier League return with win over Aston Villa

West Ham United celebrated their return to the Premier League with a 1-0 home win over Aston Villa.

The winning goal came in the 40th minute when Ricardo Vaz Te set up captain Kevin Nolan for a close-range finish.

Aston Villa rarely threatened and the Hammers could have won by more if debutant Modibo Maiga's late effort had not been cleared off the line.

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