Aston Villa Hammer Liverpool 7-2

Sensational Villa Thrash Champions

Watkins Hat-Trick Inspires Rout

Ollie Watkins fired Aston Villa to second place in the Premier League with a sensational 7-2 win over champions Liverpool on Sunday. The striker bagged a first-half hat-trick as Villa ran riot at Villa Park.

Jack Grealish and former Everton midfielder Ross Barkley were also on target for Villa, who moved above champions Liverpool and into second place in the Premier League table.

Liverpool remain third, two points behind the leaders and bitter rivals Everton.