Ollie Watkins' record-breaking Premier League goals haul

1.⁠ ⁠v Liverpool, 4/10/20 (H) - 4' 

Watkins scored his first Premier League goal for the club to kickstart a 7-2 rout of the defending champions. Jack Grealish won the ball in the penalty area and squared for the striker, who slotted past Adrian.

2.⁠ ⁠v Liverpool, 4/10/20 (H) - 22' 

3.⁠ ⁠v Liverpool, 4/10/20 (H) - 39' 

4.⁠ ⁠v Southampton, 1/11/20 (H) - 90+3' 

5.⁠ ⁠v Arsenal, 8/11/20 (A) - 72' 

6.⁠ ⁠v Arsenal, 8/11/20 (A) - 75' 

A lightning-fast counter-attack ended with Watkins tucking a shot past Bernd Leno to wrap up a 3-0 victory against the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium.

7.⁠ ⁠v Newcastle United, 23/1/21 (H) - 13' 

8.⁠ ⁠v Burnley, 27/1/21 (A) - 14' 

9.⁠ ⁠v West Ham United, 3/2/21 (H) - 81' 

10.⁠ ⁠v Arsenal, 6/2/21 (H) - 2' 

11.⁠ ⁠v Fulham, 4/4/21 (H) - 87' 

12.⁠ ⁠v Liverpool, 10/4/21 (A) - 43' 

13.⁠ ⁠v Everton, 1/5/21 (A) - 13' 

Watkins presses Mason Holgate and wins the ball back before advancing on goal and nutmegging Jordan Pickford.

14.⁠ ⁠v Tottenham Hotspur, 19/5/21 (A) - 39' 

15.⁠ ⁠Tottenham Hotspur, 3/10/21 (A) - 67' 

16.⁠ ⁠West Ham United, 31/10/21 (H) - 34' 

17.⁠ ⁠Brighton & Hove Albion, 20/11/21 (H) - 84' 

18.⁠ ⁠Manchester City, 1/12/21 (H) - 47' 

A well-worked corner routine sees Douglas Luiz send in a low ball for Watkins to run onto. He shows great technique to send a first-time shot in off the post.

19.⁠ ⁠Norwich City, 14/12/21 (A) - 87' 

20.⁠ ⁠Brighton & Hove Albion, 26/2/22 (A) - 68' 

21.⁠ ⁠Southampton, 5/3/22 (H) - 9' 

This goal was all about the sublime turn on the edge of the box that left a defender for dead before he curled the ball home to open the scoring in a 4-0 thrashing.

22.⁠ ⁠Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2/4/22 (A) - 86' 

23.⁠ ⁠Norwich City, 30/4/22 (H) - 41' 

24.⁠ ⁠Burnley, 7/5/22 (A) - 52' 

John McGinn provided a pinpoint ball into the box and Watkins produced the finish, diving in to plant a header past Nick Pope.

25.⁠ ⁠Crystal Palace, 15/5/22 (H) - 69' 

26.⁠ ⁠Crystal Palace, 20/8/22 (A) - 5' 

27.⁠ ⁠Brentford, 23/10/22 (H) - 59' 

Persistence is key as Watkins finds the net at the third time of asking against his former club. After his first shot is saved by David Raya and his second hits the post, the striker buries his next effort.

28.⁠ ⁠Liverpool, 26/12/22 (H) - 59' 

29.⁠ ⁠Southampton, 21/1/23 (A) - 77' 

30.⁠ ⁠Leicester City, 4/2/23 (H) - 9' 

31.⁠ ⁠Manchester City, 12/2/23 (A) - 61' 

32.⁠ ⁠Arsenal, 18/2/23 (H) - 5' 

33.⁠ ⁠Everton, 25/2/23 (A) - 63' 

Watkins slots home a penalty at Goodison Park to earn a piece of Villa history, scoring for the fifth consecutive Premier League game.

34.⁠ ⁠West Ham United, 12/3/23 (A) - 17' 

35.⁠ ⁠Chelsea, 1/4/23 (A) - 18' 

The forward sets Villa on the way to a memorable win at Stamford Bridge, latching onto a through ball and lobbing the goalkeeper from just outside the box.

36.⁠ ⁠Leicester City, 4/4/23 (A) - 24' 

37.⁠ ⁠Nottingham Forest, 8/4/23 (H) - 90+5' 

38.⁠ ⁠Newcastle United, 15/4/23 (H) - 64' 

39.⁠ ⁠Newcastle United, 15/4/23 (H) - 83' 

40.⁠ ⁠Brighton & Hove Albion, 28/5/23 (H) - 26' 

41.⁠ ⁠Chelsea, 24/9/23 (A) - 73' 

42.⁠ ⁠Brighton & Hove Albion, 30/9/23 (H) - 14' 

43.⁠ Brighton & Hove Albion, 30/9/23  (H) - 21' 

Watkins works his way into the penalty area before dancing away from two defenders and pulling a shot inside the near post.

44.⁠ ⁠Brighton & Hove Albion, 30/9/23  (H) - 65' 

45.⁠ ⁠West Ham United, 22/10/23 (H) - 74' 

46.⁠ ⁠Fulham, 12/11/23 (H) - 64' 

47.⁠ ⁠Tottenham Hotspur, 26/11/23 (A) - 61' 

48.⁠ ⁠Bournemouth, 3/12/23 (A) - 90' 

The forward shows his heading prowess to turn home a cross and earn a 2-2 draw. Watkins cranes his neck to glance the ball into the far corner.

49.⁠ ⁠Brentford, 17/12/23 (A) - 85' 

50.⁠ ⁠Newcastle United, 30/1/24 (H) - 71' 

51.⁠ ⁠Sheffield United, 3/2/24 (A) - 16' 

52.⁠ ⁠Fulham, 17/2/23 (A) - 23' 

53.⁠ ⁠Fulham, 17/2/23 (A) - 56' 

54.⁠ ⁠Nottingham Forest, 24/2/24 (H) - 4' 

55.⁠ ⁠Luton Town, 2/3/24 (A) - 24' 

56.⁠ ⁠Luton Town, 2/3/24 (A) - 38' 

57.⁠ ⁠Brentford, 6/4/24 (H) - 39' 

58.⁠ ⁠Brentford, 6/4/24 (H) - 80' 

59.⁠ ⁠Arsenal, 14/4/24 (A) - 87' 

An important away day win against the Gunners is secured with a late dink. Watkins shrugs off a defender before keeping his cool to chip the ball over David Raya.

60.⁠ ⁠Everton, 14/9/24 (H) - 36' 

61.⁠ ⁠Everton, 14/9/24 (H) - 58' 

62.⁠ ⁠Wolverhampton Wanderers, 21/9/24 (H) - 73' 

63.⁠ ⁠Ipswich Town, 29/9/24 (A) - 32' 

64.⁠ ⁠Fulham, 19/10/24 (A) - 59' 

A bullet header leaves the goalkeeper with no chance as Watkins peels off his marker to meet a corner, sending the ball crashing into the back of the net.

65.⁠ ⁠Crystal Palace, 23/11/24 (H) - 36' 

66.⁠ ⁠Brentford, 4/12/24 (H) - 28' 

67.⁠ ⁠Brighton & Hove Albion, 30/12/24 (H) - 36'

68. Everton, 15/1/25 (A) – 51'

The Toffees' defence is left trailing in Watkins' wake as he speeds through on goal and keeps his cool to slot the ball under the goalkeeper.

69. Arsenal, 18/1/25 (A) – 68’

70. Ipswich Town, 15/2/25 (H) – 69’

71. Liverpool, 19/2/25 (H) - 45+3’

72. Brentford, 8/3/25 (A) - 49’

73. Southampton, 12/4/25 (A) - 73'

A simply stunning goal from the striker, who stretches out a leg to meet Youri Tielemans' lofted through ball and guides it over the goalkeeper.

74. Newcastle United, 19/4/25 (H) - 1'

75. Bournemouth, 10/5/25 (A) - 45+6'

Watkins secures his place as Villa's record Premier League goalscorer, guiding a Morgan Rogers cross past Kepa Arrizabalaga to net the winner. Special celebrations follow the goal and again at full-time as supporters show their appreciation for him.