Aston Villa Claims First Ever Europa League Title with Domination of Freiburg

Aston Villa claimed the UEFA Europa League title for the 2025/26 season following a convincing 3:0 victory over Germany's SC Freiburg on Wednesday, May 20. The final, held at the Tupras Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, saw the Birmingham-based club establish dominance late in the first half. Midfielder Youri Tielemans opened the scoring in the 41st minute following a corner kick, and forward Emiliano Buendia doubled the lead during first-half stoppage time. Forward Morgan Rogers sealed the 3:0 victory with a third goal in the 58th minute.

This victory marks Aston Villa’s first major European silverware since their 1982 European Cup triumph against Bayern Munich. With this win, Villa becomes the sixth English club to lift the Europa League trophy. Meanwhile, Freiburg's historic run concluded in their very first European final appearance, having previously advanced past Braga in the semifinals, while Aston Villa reached the final by defeating Nottingham Forest.