Aston Villa Thrash Liverpool 7-2 in Premier League Thriller
October 4, 2020 Match Summary
Lineups and Squads
Aston Villa:
- Watkins 4, 22, 39
- McGinn 35
- Barkley 55
- Grealish 66, 75
- Luiz 46
- Nakamba 90'
Liverpool:
- Salah 43
- Matip 67
Ollie Watkins' stunning hat-trick propelled Aston Villa to a remarkable 7-2 victory over Liverpool on October 4, 2020. The match, played at Villa Park, saw Villa dominate from start to finish, stunning the defending Premier League champions.
Watkins opened the scoring for Villa in the 4th minute, before doubling their lead in the 22nd. Liverpool pulled one back through Mohamed Salah in the 43rd minute, but Watkins completed his hat-trick just two minutes later.
John McGinn extended Villa's lead in the 35th minute, and Ross Barkley made it 5-1 in the 55th. Jack Grealish scored two more goals for Villa in the 66th and 75th minutes, while Joel Matip scored a consolation goal for Liverpool in the 67th.
Villa's victory moved them up to second place in the Premier League standings, while Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the season.
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