In the Europa League final – Aston Villa's triumph and U. Emery's fifth trophy

2026-05-20 23:45 © AFP

Unai Emery fought for his fifth European league trophy, and in the final of this tournament, Aston Villa convincingly defeated Freiburg 3:0.

The match started with a long shot from Morgan Rogers. Later, almost until the end of the first half, the game was evenly matched, and Freiburg was also active.

In the 41st minute, Youri Tielemans, who skillfully controlled the ball, scored the first goal.

During added time in the first half, Emiliano Buendia also scored with a great shot, doubling the English lead.

In the 58th minute, Morgan Rogers nailed the final coffin into Freiburg's coffin.

This is Aston Villa's first trophy in 30 years. In 1996, they won the League Cup.