LONDON (Interstat) — Aston Villa opened its Premier League season with a 3-2 victory over West Ham United on Sunday at London Stadium.

The visitors twice came from behind to secure the win. West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes scored just 40 seconds into the match, but Aston Villa’s Konstantinos Mavropanos equalized in the ninth minute. Jarrod Bowen put West Ham ahead again in the 24th.

Substitute Morgan Rogers then scored twice for Aston Villa, netting the equalizer in the 50th minute and the winner in the 79th. The result defied pregame projections that heavily favored West Ham.

Aston Villa begins its league campaign with a win, while West Ham starts with a loss.