Aston villa: Aston Villa FC defeated guests Liverpool FC 4-2 in the match played this evening at Villa Park in the opening fixture of the 37th round of the English Premier League.

According to Qatar News Agency, the home side's four goals were scored by Ollie Watkins, who netted twice in the 56th and 72nd minutes, Morgan Rogers in the 41st minute, and John McGinn in the 88th minute. Liverpool's two goals were scored by Virgil van Dijk in the 51st minute and stoppage time (90+2).

With this result, Aston Villa raised their tally to 62 points and climbed to fourth place, officially securing qualification for next season's UEFA Champions League. Meanwhile, Liverpool remain on 59 points in fifth place and now need AFC Bournemouth to lose their next match against Manchester City FC to guarantee Champions League qualification, or otherwise win their final home match of the season.