Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp's champions are hoping to shrug off a League Cup exit and the news of Sadie Mane’s positive Coronavirus test by continuing their perfect PL start. Villa will have other ideas and are aiming to maintain their own 100 per cent record. Something has to give. Kick off 19.15 BST.
- O. Watkins(4', 22', 39')
- J. McGinn(35')
- R. Barkley(55')
- J. Grealish(66', 75')
- M. Salah(33', 60')
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FT: Villa 7-2 Liverpool. A Watkins treble inspires the hosts to a famous victory over the champions. Liverpool have been well and truly humbled after their high defensive line was brutally exposed by Smith's game-plan.
Nakamba booked.
Yellow card
M. Nakamba
Three minutes added.
So, Villa will move up to second, three points behind Everton having played a game less. Liverpool lie fifth.
VILLA CHANGE: Trezeguet off, Traore on.
On
B. Traoré
Off
Trezeguet
OFF THE BAR! Watkins is close to his fourth and Villa's eighth - but he clatters the woodwork!
Next up for Liverpool? In-form Everton at Goodison.
VILLA CHANGES: Cash and Luiz off. Nakamba and Elmohamady on.
On
M. Nakamba
Off
Douglas Luiz
Big questions for Liverpool lie ahead now. It's going to a long international break for Kopites.
GOAL! Wow. It's seventh heaven for the home side. Grealish catches Liverpool's defence out again and clips a cheeky finish beyond Adrian.
Goal
J. Grealish
SAVE! Watkins charges clean through. He's one-on-one with Adrian - but the keeper block with his feet. Almost SEVEN!
Liverpool's biggest league loss at Villa was 6-1 in 1932. They aren't far off setting a new one here.
LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Milner on for Firmino.
On
J. Milner
Off
R. Firmino
GOAL! It's SIX! Incredible. Grealish cuts inside and sees his shot take a huge deflection off Fabinho and fly in the near-post corner.
Goal
J. Grealish
STAT: Villa are on course to win each of their opening three top-flight games in a season for the first time since 1962-63.
LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Gomez off, Jones on.
On
C. Jones
Off
J. Gomez
GOAL! Salah takes Firmino's pass and rifles it into the near-post corner.
Goal
M. Salah