LONDON: Champions Liverpool suffered a humiliating 7-2 defeat at Aston Villa and Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho savored a 6-1 win over his former club Manchester United in one of the most astonishing days in Premier League history.

Bitter rivals Liverpool and United were joined in misery on Sunday (Monday in Manila) after chastening defeats that rank among the worst that English football’s two most successful clubs have ever suffered.