Aston Villa have won the 2026 Europa League final, after hammering Freiburg 3-0 on Wednesday night.
Philips News reports that the English Premier League side came into this year’s Europa League final at Istanbul as favourites and immediately made their dominance count.
This online newspaper understands that the Unai Emery-led team went into the break two goals up, thanks to sensational strikes from Youri Tielemans and Emi Buendia.
![BREAKING: Aston Villa Crush Freiburg to Win 2026 Europa League Title [Video]](https://philipsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Villa-players-with-the-trophy-scaled.jpg)
Emery has now won the competition a record-extending five times, having achieved success with Sevilla and Villarreal in the past.
A thirty year wait for a trophy is over for Aston Villa 🏆❤️ pic.twitter.com/RAGeDATV4Q
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) May 20, 2026
Meanwhile, PhilipsNews reports that Villa emerging as champions of the 2026 Europa League means that England could have six spots in the Champions League next season if they finish in fifth place.
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