🔴 LIVE: Watkins completes his hat-trick after Fati’s first Brighton goal | OneFootball

There are eight Premier League matches coming our way on Saturday, with Arsenal, the Manchester clubs, Newcastle, Liverpool and Tottenham all in action.

Scorers: Watkins 14′, 21′, 65′, Estupiñán OG 26′, Ramsey 85′; Fati 50′

Villa named an unchanged side from the one which won at Chelsea last weekend, while Brighton made four changes, with 18-year-old midfielder Jack Hinshelwood handed his first Premier League start.

Brighton had an early chance to take the lead when Pervis Estupiñán got in behind the Villa defence, but his finish was weak and goalkeeper Emi Martínez was easily able to save.

The hosts then took control of the game and soon took the lead. Matty Cash got in behind Estupiñán and squared for Ollie Watkins to tap home his second league goal of the season.

Villa Park was rocking after that early goal and the home fans were soon cheering a second. Brighton lost possession cheaply in midfield and Watkins was again the scorer, this time with a shot that just crept in at the near post.

Brighton’s day quickly went from bad to worse when Watkins fed Moussa Diaby in the box and after his initial shot was saved by goalkeeper Jason Steele, the follow-up was deflected into his own net by Estupiñán for an unfortunate own goal.

The beleaguered Seagulls made three changes at half-time, with Ansu Fati, João Pedro and Tariq Lamptey brought on for Estupiñán, Danny Welbeck and Evan Ferguson.

And it was two of those substitutes who combined to give the visitors a lifeline, when João Pedro’s ball across the box was tapped in by Fati for his first goal in English football.

But Brighton’s comeback hopes were short-lived, as Watkins soon completed his first Premier League hat-trick in three years when his shot deflected off Adam Webster and out of Steele’s reach for 4-1.

And it became a rout in the dying minutes when Villa’s second half substitute rattled a fifth goal in off the post from the edge of the area, with Watkins getting the assist.