Aston Villa ended their 30-year trophy drought with a commanding 3-0 victory over Freiburg in the Europa League final, thanks to spectacular goals from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia, marking their first major European prize in 44 years.

Aston Villa and Freiburg meet in Istanbul on May 20 with vastly different histories but the same singular focus: Capturing the Europa League trophy and securing a historic…

John McGinn will lead out team in final against Freiburg seven years after helping them win promotion with club chasing a first major European trophy since 1982