Aston Villa Vs Liverpool 7 2 Man Of The Match

Aston Villa Hit Seven Past Liverpool

Sensational Win for Villa

Aston Villa have made it three wins from three in the Premier League with a stunning 7-2 victory over champions Liverpool. Ollie Watkins fired a perfect hat-trick as Villa deservedly stunned the Reds at Villa Park.

Watkins opened the scoring in the fourth minute, finishing off a Jack Grealish cross. Grealish then doubled the lead with a superb solo effort, before Watkins made it 3-0 with a header from a Conor Hourihane corner.

Liverpool pulled one back through Mohamed Salah, but Villa restored their three-goal advantage when Ross Barkley curled home a fine effort. Watkins completed his hat-trick with a simple tap-in from another Grealish assist.

Liverpool got another goal back through Sadio Mane, but Villa continued to press and added two more goals in the final 10 minutes. Grealish made it 6-2 with a penalty, before substitute Wesley Moraes completed the rout.

The win moves Villa up to second in the table, while Liverpool drop to fifth. It is the first time that Liverpool have conceded seven goals in a Premier League match since 1963.

Conclusion

Aston Villa's emphatic win over Liverpool was a statement of intent from Dean Smith's side. They played with confidence and energy, and they fully deserved their victory. Liverpool were simply outplayed, and they will need to improve quickly if they want to defend their Premier League title.