Festive frivolities turned to Christmas confusion as Amazon Prime Video's broadcast of the Premier League fixture between Aston Villa and Liverpool cut out.
Roughly 10 minutes into the second half, viewers were bewildered for nearly 60 seconds to see a generic screen with the words: "Thank you for watching the event live on Prime Video." The interruption came at a hectic time in the match, when Liverpool were 2-0 up thanks to first-half goals from Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk.
Fortunately, fans did not miss Ollie Watkins' 59th-minute header to pull a goal back for the hosts at Villa Park, which had been coming as Liverpool let their intensity slide. Nonetheless, supporters were furious with the unexpected blackout from a broadcaster which only shows a handful of games per season, with the majority aired by Sky Sports and BT Sport.
