📊 Ollie Watkins ends PL scoring drought with crucial Aston Villa goal

The Premier League goalscoring drought is finally over for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.

Unai Emery's side found themselves a goal down inside the opening three minutes at Villa Park as Raúl Jiménez fired Fulham in front.

Things could have been a lot worse as the visitors were unlucky not to see a penalty awarded following a Matty Cash handball, as VAR stuck with the on-field decision.

Before half-time, Watkins stepped up with a crucial equaliser, after making a sensational run to meet a long ball from Lucas Digne.

With Bernd Leno in no man's land, Watkins cheekily dinked the goalkeeper to end a 700 minute goalscoring drought in the Premier League.

It was his first league goal of the new campaign, as well as Villa's second in six games.

That was a first Premier League in 700 minutes for Ollie Watkins.

Drought over. 🥅 https://t.co/2V6zE3KK6Ypic.twitter.com/1onyN1U6Ab

— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) September 28, 2025

That’s how you get off the mark 🟣

Ollie Watkins scores his first goal of the season with a beautiful chip over Bernd Leno 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/buOVuFhWgJ

— Premier League (@premierleague) September 28, 2025

Can Villa go on to secure their first league win of the season?

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