Watkins Becomes Premier League's First Player with Double Digit Goals and Assists

Aston Villa secured a resounding 5-0 victory against Sheffield United with Ollie Watkins playing a pivotal role by scoring a goal and providing two assists. The win marks Villa’s first in the Premier League in 2024 and propels them into fourth place in the table overtaking Tottenham.

Watkins who now has double figures for both goals (11) and assists (10) this season becomes the first player in Europe’s top five leagues to achieve this feat. Additionally, he is the first Villa player since Dwight Yorke in the 1995/96 season to achieve such impressive statistics in the Premier League.