In the UEFA Europa League final, English representative Aston Villa and German team Freiburg faced each other at Beşiktaş Tüpraş Stadium in Istanbul. Aston Villa won the match 3-0 and claimed the cup in one of the important organizations of European football. In the final match, officiated by French referee François Letexier, Aston Villa took the lead with the goals they scored in the first half. The British team continued their controlled play in the second half, increasing the difference and completing the match with three different victories.
The opening goal of the match came in the 41st minute. Youri Tielemans, who received the ball in the penalty area during the corner kick, put his team ahead with his kick. In the extra time of the first half, Emiliano Buendia doubled the difference with a goal he scored from outside the penalty area. Aston Villa started the second half with a score advantage and increased the score to 3-0 with Morgan Rogers’ goal in the 58th minute.
While Freiburg could not find the opportunity to reduce the difference in the remaining part, the British representative won the match and became the UEFA Europa League champion. Aston Villa, experiencing the excitement of the European finals again after many years, added a new success to the club’s history with the victory in Istanbul. Although Freiburg reached the European Cup final for the first time in its history, they could not reach the cup.
Goals of the Match 41′ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) 45 3′ Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa) 58′ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) Starting 11’s Freiburg Atubolu, Kübler, Ginter, Lienhart, Treu, Eggestein, Höfler, Beste, Manzambi, Grifo, Matanovic Aston Villa Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lindelöf, Torres, Digne, McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins
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