Aston Villa's Scottish midfielder John McGinn and his teammates celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Europa League final football match against SC Freiburg at Besiktas Park in Istanbul on May 20, 2026. Picture: 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 Villa's advantage with a sublime curler seconds before the interval.
Morgan Rogers' second-half goal finished off the outclassed Germans, sealing Villa's first silverware since the 1996 League Cup and their first major European prize for 44 years.
