Aston Villa Stun Liverpool with Sensational 7-2 Victory

Ollie Watkins Hat-Trick Leads Villa to Second Place

Incredible Scoreline Marks One of Premier League's Most Unbelievable Results

Aston Villa shocked reigning Premier League champions Liverpool with a stunning 7-2 victory on Sunday, October 4th. In one of the most unbelievable scorelines in Premier League history, Ollie Watkins fired a perfect hat-trick to lead Villa to second place in the league standings.

Villa dominated the first half, with Watkins scoring all three of his goals within the opening 39 minutes. Jack Grealish added another goal just before halftime to give Villa a comfortable 4-1 lead.

Liverpool came out stronger in the second half, but Villa continued to create chances and eventually extended their lead to 6-2. Liverpool managed to pull one back through Mohamed Salah, but Villa's Anwar El Ghazi sealed the victory in the dying minutes.

The result was a stunning upset, as Liverpool had not conceded more than two goals in a Premier League match since April 2019. It also marked the first time that Villa had scored seven goals in a Premier League game since 1995.

Watkins' hat-trick was his first in the Premier League, and he became the first Villa player to score three goals in a single match since Christian Benteke in 2013.

The victory was a major boost for Villa, who are now just one point behind league leaders Everton. It was also a disappointing day for Liverpool, who dropped to fifth place in the standings.