Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has scored a first half hat-trick against Premier League champions Liverpool in a sensational display.
Dean Smith's side have gone in at the break 4-1 ahead and it is all thanks to summer signing Watkins.
The former Brentford man opened the scoring inside four minutes after a mistake from Adrian allowed him to tap home.
Watkins then doubled his side's lead in the 22nd minute with a ferocious left-footed strike that flew into the top corner.
Ollie Watkins doubles #AVFC's lead in 𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚! 💥🎯
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 4, 2020
Is there any way back for the champions? 👀
📺 Watch on Sky Sports PL
📱 Follow #AVLLIV here: https://t.co/8poe9HhkGJ
📲 Get the @SkySports app! pic.twitter.com/VSwAHUa5lr
Liverpool fired back with a Mohamed Salah strike before John McGinn restored Villa's two goal advantage.
24-year-old Watkins then sealed his hat-trick with a flying header in the 39th minute.
Fans have reacted to Watkins' performance and they think he's already repaid his £28 million fee.
Ollie Watkins' first half heat map pic.twitter.com/zPkaEfr8P9
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) October 4, 2020
🦁🦁🦁
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 4, 2020
Ollie Watkins is the first player to score a #PL hat-trick 🆚 Liverpool since Dimitar Berbatov in Sept 2010#AVLLIV pic.twitter.com/SIwftXWanl
Aston Villa 4-1 Liverpool
— The Betting Village (@bettingvillage) October 4, 2020
Ollie Watkins hat trick.
It's not even half time...
Man Utd 1-6 Spurs
Leicester 0-3 West Ham
WHAT IS HAPPENING?! 😂 pic.twitter.com/hEk3NupQ7B
Great picture of Lionel Messi and Ollie Watkins #AVLLIV pic.twitter.com/6NQ909jxzi
— betclever (@bet_clever) October 4, 2020
Ollie Watkins take a bow. First half hat-trick. Left foot, right foot, header. ⚽️⚽️⚽️#AVFC #LFC pic.twitter.com/1VoUa09Rw2
— loznewman (@loznewman2) October 4, 2020
Villa have enjoyed a remarkable start to the season after sealing Premier League survival by the skin of their teeth last season.
The West Midlands outfit won their first two games against Sheffield United and Fulham respectively and are en route to their third straight win.
Liverpool, meanwhile, are missing a number of first-team players for various reasons.
Starting goalkeeper Alisson is missing through injury while Thiago Alcantara and Sadio Mane tested positive for coronavirus during the week.
Do you think Liverpool can get back in this game?
Let us know in the comments below.
source https://www.sportbible.com/football/news-football-goals-take-a-bow-reactions-ollie-watkins-scores-first-half-hat-trick-vs-liverpool-20201004
0 Comments