BIRMINGHAM (Interstat) — Aston Villa defeated Liverpool 4-2 on Friday at Villa Park in the Premier League season opener.

Joe Gomez provided an assist for Liverpool, while Virgil van Dijk scored twice as a substitute. Morgan Rogers scored for Villa, Matty Cash added an assist, John McGinn had a goal and an assist and Ollie Watkins contributed two goals and an assist.

Rogers opened the scoring in the 42nd minute. Van Dijk equalized in the 52nd minute. Watkins put Villa ahead in the 57th minute and made it 3-1 in the 73rd. McGinn scored in the 89th minute and van Dijk added a goal in second-half stoppage time.

Yellow cards were issued to Cash in the 39th minute, Watkins in first-half stoppage time, Gomez in the 62nd and McGinn in the 66th.

Aston Villa is 1-0 in all competitions. Liverpool is 0-1.