May 20, 2026
Aston Villa’s Scottish midfielder #07 John McGinn and his teammates celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Europa League final football match between SC Freiburg and Aston Villa at Besiktas Park in Istanbul on May 20, 2026. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)
Aston Villa ended their 30-year trophy drought in style as spectacular goals from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia inspired a 3-0 win against Freiburg in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
Unai Emery’s side took the lead late in the first half in Istanbul through Tielemans’ thunderous volley.
Buendia increased Aston Villa’s advantage with a sublime curler seconds before the interval.
