Aston Villa fell to a 5-0 defeat at West Ham United in the Under-18 Premier League South on Saturday.
The Young Lions found themselves four goals down at the break, Divin Mubama grabbing a brace, before the hosts added a fifth after the break.
It leaves ninth-placed Villa with seven points from their opening seven matches ahead of a home clash against Tottenham Hotspur next up.
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Jayden Barber did well to block from Gideon Kodua early on before the Villa left-back cleared subsequent danger off the line, but the Hammers took a 15th-minute lead when Mubama slotted home from close range.
Michael Forbes poked home a second from a corner shortly afterwards before Oliwier Zych denied Mubama with a smart save.
Yet the United striker bagged his second of the game in the 37th minute when he picked up a loose ball to find the net from 12 yards.
And it was 4-0 before half-time as George Earthy slotted right-footed past Zych from inside the penalty area.
The Villa goalkeeper made a superb save to deny Earthy a second after the restart but substitute Jadel Yaduat added a fifth for the Hammers to wrap up the scoring in the 73rd minute.
Taylor-Jay Hart forced two stops from Mason Terry late on but Villa were unable to find a consolation.
West Ham U18: Terry, Casey, Forbes, Tarima, Robinson, Soglo (Evans 59'), Woods, Earthy, Clayton, Mubama, Kodua (Yaduat 72').
Subs: Knightbridge, Falase.
Aston Villa U18: Zych, Rhoades, Softley, Munroe, Barber, Rowe (Barnes 45'), McBride (Alcock 67'), Hart, Afoka, T O'Reilly, Sewell (Moore 67').
Subs: Wright.
