Liverpool thrashes last-place Villa 6-0 in Premier League

Posted February 14, 2016 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge, right, celebrates with team-mate Roberto Firmino after scoring his side's first goal during their English Premier League soccer match against Aston Villa at Villa Park, in Birmingham, England, Sunday Feb. 14, 2016. (Nick Potts/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT The Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Liverpool scored four goals in 13 second-half minutes to complete a 6-0 win at last-place Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday for the team's biggest victory under manager Juergen Klopp.

Making his first league start in four months, striker Daniel Sturridge sparked the rout with the opening goal after 16 minutes before James Milner's curling free kick from the left wing eluded everyone and bounced into the far corner in the 25th.

Emre Can, Divock Origi, Nathaniel Clyne and Kolo Toure scored in quick succession from the 58th minute in another embarrassing result for Villa, which is eight points from safety. It was Villa's heaviest home defeat in 81 years.

Liverpool climbed to eighth place, three points behind fifth-place Manchester United.

Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp enjoys watching the Kiss Me Quick Valentine's big tv screen as he waits for the start of the English Premier League soccer match against Aston Villa at Villa Park, in Birmingham, England, Sunday Feb. 14, 2016. (Nick Potts/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT The Associated Press

Aston Villa's Idrissa Gueye, left, and Liverpool's Roberto Firmino battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, Sunday Feb. 14, 2016. (Nick Potts/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT The Associated Press

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