📸 Watkins haunts Liverpool again as Villa run riot in crazy second half 💪 | OneFootball

In the battle for Champions League football, both Aston Villa and Liverpool's main men have stepped up and, in one, case fell over, but Ollie Watkins has stolen the show. 

Trailing to Morgan Rogers' first-half opener, Virgil Van Dijk headed in an equaliser just six minutes after the break from Dominik Szoboszlai's fine free-kick. 

The Reds' captain got another in added time to make it six for the Premier League season - his best return - but it was all about Villa in between. 

After Rio Ngumoha almost completed a stunning Liverpool comeback, hitting the post with a brilliant effort, Szoboszlai would go from hero to zero.

The Hungarian - who has been his club's best player this season - slipped trying to receive a throw-in, allowing Morgan Rogers to find Ollie Watkins who made no mistake from insde the box. 

It continued the England striker's stunning and well-timed return to scoring form, as well as his excellent record against Liverpool. 

Watkins then got his eighth against the Reds after another corner was not dealt with before John McGinn curled home a stunning fourth.

Villa are in the Champions League and have a Europa League final to look forward to. As for Liverpool, who knows what's next?

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