Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins and Jack Grealish Star in 7-2 Victory Against Liverpool
Liverpool Crushed by Aston Villa in Sensational 7-2 Defeat
Watkins Bags Hat-Trick, Grealish Grabs Brace in Stunning Upset
Aston Villa delivered a resounding 7-2 victory over Liverpool at Villa Park on October 4, 2020, with Ollie Watkins and Jack Grealish leading the charge for the Villans.
Watkins opened the scoring just four minutes into the match, capitalizing on a mistake by Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian. The striker continued his scoring spree with two more goals in the 22nd and 39th minutes, completing a perfect hat-trick.
Grealish also had a memorable performance, finding the back of the net in the 66th and 75th minutes. Other Villa goals came from McGinn (35') and Barkley (55').
Liverpool, the defending Premier League champions, were unable to mount a significant comeback despite goals from Salah (33') and van Dijk (60').
The victory lifted Aston Villa to second place in the Premier League standings, while Liverpool dropped to fifth.
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