Unai Emery makes history, wins Europa League with third different team
Aston Villa defeated Freiburg 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League final in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 21, 2026, with goals from Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendía and Morgan Rogers. Manager Unai Emery became the first coach to win the Europa League with three different teams, having previously triumphed with Sevilla three times and Villarreal once. The Spaniard is now level with Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho and Giovanni Trapattoni for the most major European finals won by any manager. This victory ends Aston Villa's 44-year European drought and secures their first major European trophy since 1982.