Villa stun Liverpool with 3-1 win at Anfield
Aston Villa defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the Premier League match at Anfield on Saturday.
Aston Villa brought Liverpool s recent resurgence in the Premier League to a crashing end by winning 3-1 at Anfield Saturday, lifting the visitors away from the relegation zone.
Belgium international Christian Benteke was Villa s star performer, scoring in each half and setting up fellow striker Andreas Weimann with an outrageous backheel for the other goal that made it 2-0 at halftime.
Steven Gerrard grabbed a late consolation for Liverpool but the result made a mockery of manager Brendan Rodgers pre-match assertion that his team could challenge for a top-two spot this season.
Liverpool, which had been looking for a third straight win for the first time in two seasons, stayed in mid-table four points above Villa.
