Aston Villa Crush Liverpool 7-2 to Climb to Second Place
Game Summary: Aston Villa vs. Liverpool
October 4, 2020 - Villa Park
In a stunning upset, Aston Villa demolished reigning champions Liverpool 7-2 in an astonishing match at Villa Park on October 4. Ollie Watkins was the star of the show, scoring a perfect hat-trick to propel Villa to second place in the English Premier League.
The match was Liverpool's first defeat in the Premier League since July, and it was their heaviest loss in any competition since 1963. Aston Villa, on the other hand, put in a performance for the ages, scoring seven goals against a Liverpool side that had won on eight of their last nine top-flight visits to Villa Park.
Watkins opened the scoring in the 4th minute, and Villa doubled their lead through Jack Grealish in the 28th. Salah pulled one back for Liverpool just five minutes later, but Watkins restored Villa's two-goal advantage in the 39th minute.
Liverpool came out swinging in the second half and equalized through Salah in the 60th minute. However, Watkins completed his hat-trick just five minutes later to give Villa the lead once again.
Villa continued to pour forward and added two more goals through Ross Barkley and Anwar El Ghazi in the 75th and 81st minutes respectively. Liverpool's misery was compounded when Ollie Watkins completed the scoring.
The result was a stunning upset and a huge boost for Aston Villa's hopes of a top-four finish. For Liverpool, it was a humbling defeat that raised questions about their form and their ability to defend their title.
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