SC Freiburg vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Final
· UEFA Europa LeagueAston Villa cruise past Freiburg to win Europa League
Aston Villa ended their 30-year wait for a trophy as they strolled to an emphatic 3-0 victory over SC Freiburg in the Europa League final in Istanbul.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Kübler with a headed pass.
- 3': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 3': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 5': Handball by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
- 5': Foul by Philipp Treu (SC Freiburg).
- 5': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Philipp Treu (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 7': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg).
- 8': Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 10': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
- 10': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg).
- 14': Handball by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg).
- 15': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 15': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 15': Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Attempt missed. Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 18': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
- 18': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 21': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Offside, SC Freiburg. Lukas Kübler is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg).
- 29': Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 31': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg).
- 33': Handball by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 34': Attempt saved. Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Igor Matanovic.
- 35': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa).
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
- 40': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lukas Kübler.
- 41': Goal! SC Freiburg 0, Aston Villa 1. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers following a corner.
- 45': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Philipp Treu.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 45'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 45'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Vincenzo Grifo.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn following a corner.
- 45'+3': Goal! SC Freiburg 0, Aston Villa 2. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by John McGinn following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, SC Freiburg 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 45': Second Half begins SC Freiburg 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 47': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
- 47': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Philipp Treu (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 48': Offside, SC Freiburg. Lukas Kübler is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg). Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 52': Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 53': Foul by Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg).
- 53': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 58': Goal! SC Freiburg 0, Aston Villa 3. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross.
- 61': Offside, SC Freiburg. Igor Matanovic is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Max Rosenfelder replaces Philipp Lienhart.
- 61': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Lucas Höler replaces Nicolas Höfler.
- 62': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa).
- 65': Offside, SC Freiburg. Igor Matanovic is caught offside.
- 65': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Amadou Onana replaces Victor Lindelöf.
- 67': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
- 69': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 70': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Max Rosenfelder.
- 70': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía following a corner.
- 72': Niklas Beste (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 73': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Derry Scherhant replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
- 73': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Jordy Makengo replaces Lukas Kübler.
- 73': Attempt saved. Max Rosenfelder (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 75': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Niklas Beste.
- 79': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg).
- 79': Foul by Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg).
- 79': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Derry Scherhant (SC Freiburg).
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 82': Johan Manzambi (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 83': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 83': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 84': Max Rosenfelder (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Offside, SC Freiburg. Johan Manzambi is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Christian Günter replaces Niklas Beste.
- 86': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Maximilian Eggestein.
- 87': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Derry Scherhant (SC Freiburg).
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings replaces Pau Torres.
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, SC Freiburg 0, Aston Villa 3.
- 0': Match ends, SC Freiburg 0, Aston Villa 3.
Statistics
 AVL |
SCF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.3 | Possession | 50.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 306 | Accurate Passes | 309 |
| 356 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 16 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Vodafone Park
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Attendance: 37,324
Venue: Vodafone Park
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Attendance: 37,324
Line-Ups
SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Atubolu (GK) |
| 3 | Philipp Lienhart |
| 28 | Matthias Ginter |
| 29 | Philipp Treu  |
| 17 | Lukas Kübler |
| 44 | Johan Manzambi |
| 27 | Nicolas Höfler |
| 8 | Maximilian Eggestein |
| 31 | Igor Matanovic |
| 32 | Vincenzo Grifo |
| 19 | Niklas Beste |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 7 | John McGinn |
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