A hat-trick from England forward Ollie Watkins fired Aston Villa to a sensational 6-1 thrashing of high-flying Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Brighton travelled to the Midlands having only lost once in the league all season, but they were put to the sword by a rampant Villa side in the first half, with a Watkins double and a Pervis Estupinan own goal catapulting the hosts into a 3-0 lead by half time.
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Substitute Ansu Fati's first goal since signing on loan from Barcelona early in the second half gave the visitors some hope, but Watkins' third put the game to bed in the 65th minute.