Aston Villa Thrash Liverpool 7-2 to Climb to Second

Ollie Watkins Stars with Perfect Hat-Trick

Liverpool's Title Defense in Tatters

Aston Villa delivered a sensational performance on Monday night, thrashing reigning Premier League champions Liverpool 7-2 at Villa Park. Ollie Watkins was the star of the show, scoring a perfect hat-trick to lead his team to a stunning victory. The result lifts Villa to second place in the table, while Liverpool's title defense is left in tatters.

Liverpool took an early lead through Mohamed Salah, but Villa responded with goals from Watkins, John McGinn, and Ross Barkley to take a 3-1 lead at half-time. Watkins added his second goal early in the second half, and Villa continued to dominate. Jack Grealish made it 5-1, before Salah pulled one back for Liverpool. Watkins completed his hat-trick in the 89th minute, and Ezri Konsa added another in stoppage time to seal the emphatic victory.