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Aston Villa beat Liverpool today at home and won 7-2 in the Premier League. Salah fell for the Reds with two goals, but the hosts scored with Watkins (three times), McGinn, Barkley and Grealish (twice).
The score is impressive, and it is important to note that Liverpool, current champions of England and the world, had players like Van Dijk, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah on the field.
The result took Aston Villa to second place in the Premier League, with 100% success in the three games they have played so far.
Liverpool have the same score but have played four times and are in fifth place due to today’s loss.
Watkins Show
The Aston Villa massacre started early. After four minutes, goalkeeper Adrian came out playing poorly and Grealish stole the ball and played for Watkins, who hit his left leg to open the scoring.
Liverpool still created good equalizing chances, but Grealish pitched again for Watkins, who invaded the area and spread. Keita even fired Salah, and the Egyptian struck hard and took him.
But McGinn rallied from the corner, hitting the ball first and deflected on Van Dijk to make third. Fitted more before the break. Targett stepped forward and left it to Watkins.
The enlightened striker finished off and turned the victory into a win: 4 to 1. Thus, the player became the first to score a hat-trick for Liverpool since Berbatov, for Manchester United, in 2010.
Merciless defeat
As soon as they returned from the break, Aston Villa tried to shake off any chance of Liverpool’s reaction. Barkley kicked from outside the area, the ball deflected at Arnold and he died at the back of the net.
Five minutes later, Firmino launched Salah, who dominated and beat beautifully to make it 5-2.
But it was not the day of the Reds. On a new wrong start, Watkins took the ball and rolled for Grealish. He finished the jersey 10 and, for the third time, the ball deflected at the mark and entered: 6 to 2.
The midfielder’s show ended at 29. Grealish went deep, advanced freely and struck with extreme category to close the historic win.
Tottenham thrash United at Old Trafford
On Sunday English football had another win: Tottenham beat Manchester United 6-1 at Old Trafford and celebrated it a lot, with the lyrics of Rio funk.
* with information from the Lancepress agency
