Final
Istanbul - Beşiktaş Park
Referee : François Letexier (FRA)
Buendia 45'
Rogers M. 59'
Freiburg: 1. Atubolu - 29. Treu, 3. Lienhart (Rosenfelder Max, 61), 17. Kübler (Makengo J., 73), 19. Beste (Günter, 86) - 44. Manzambi, 27. Höfler (Höler, 61), 28. Ginter, 32. Grifo (Scherhant, 73) - 8. Eggestein М., 31. Matanovic
Substitution: Rosenfelder Max (from 61); Höler (from 61); Makengo J. (from 73); Scherhant (from 73); Günter (from 86)
Bench: 21. Müller Fl., 24. Huth J. - 43. Ogbus, 5. Jung A. - 6. Osterhage - 22. Irié - 26. Philipp M.
Yellow Cards: Treu 5
Aston Villa: 23. Martinez E. - 3. Lindelöf (Onana A., 66), 4. Konsa, 12. Digne (Maatsen I., 81), 14. Torres Pau (Mings, 88) - 2. Cash, 7. McGinn J., 8. Tielemans (Douglas Luiz, 88), 11. Watkins - 10. Buendia (Sancho, 81) - 27. Rogers M.
Substitution: Onana A. (from 66); Maatsen I. (from 81); Sancho (from 81); Mings (from 88); Douglas Luiz (from 88)
Bench: 40. Bizot, 64. Wright J. - 26. Bogarde L. - 9. Elliott H., 16. Andrés García, 31. Bailey - 18. Abraham T.
Yellow Cards: Buendia 16; Cash 21; McGinn J. 84
Unai Emery has done it again. The Spanish coach added another chapter to his remarkable Europa League legacy on Wednesday night, guiding Aston Villa to their first major European triumph in 44 years

The Birmingham club officially guaranteed a top-five finish and completed a remarkable domestic season

SC Freiburg suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final

Nottingham Forest secured a narrow but valuable advantage in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final

The hosts were in complete control from the outset, effectively putting the game to bed before half-time

Villa strengthened their position among the Premier League frontrunners

After a 3-1 away win in the first leg, Unai Emery’s side left nothing to chance

The hope of a dramatic comeback at Balaídos lasted little more than half an hour

Aston Villa delivered a composed and professional performance, securing a 2–0 victory

Unai Emery’s side continued their impressive UEFA Europa League campaign

Lille now face a difficult task after suffering a narrow 1–0 home

Bayer Leverkusen were forced to settle for a dramatic 3–3 draw

Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of England international striker

Villa continued their remarkable Premier League campaign with a statement 2–0 away victory

In doing so, they join Lyon as clubs who have already wrapped up progression ahead of the final round

Aston Villa missed a golden opportunity to close the gap on Arsenal

One of the standout ties of the third round of the FA Cup delivered a damaging home defeat for Tottenham, who were beaten 2–1 by Aston Villa in north London

Once the second half began, Arsenal shifted through the gears — and the contest was effectively decided within minutes

Borussia Dortmund missed a prime opportunity to climb into second place in the Bundesliga

With the 2–1 victory, Aston Villa jump from ninth to fourth place — firmly into the Champions League positions

The night belonged to Mohamed Salah, who netted his 250th goal for the club

The visitors looked on course for all three points until Vincenzo Grifo stepped up in the dying moments

With the three points, Unai Emery’s side climb to 13th in the Premier League standings

Villa have bolstered their squad with two high-profile additions

Palace secured their first win of the 2025/26 Premier League season

The match kicked off in explosive fashion, with both sides finding the net inside the opening eight minutes

The Ivory Coast international has signed a five-year contract with the Premier League side

Villa have rejected a second transfer approach from Manchester United

Aston Villa and the player have mutually agreed not to pursue a permanent move

The Catalan giants were already fined €500,000 last year for inaccurately declaring profits

The final day of the Premier League season has confirmed the full list of English clubs set to compete in European competitions

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