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Aston Villa ended their 44-year wait for a European trophy with an impressive 3-0 Europa League final win against Freiburg

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In front of heir to the king of England on Wednesday, Unai Emery reaffirmed his status as the king of the UEFA Europa League as Aston Villa beat SC Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul, Turkey, to secure him a record-extending fifth title in the competition.

Freiburg are one game away from winning their first major trophy as they face Aston Villa in Wednesday's Europa League final. Julian Schuster’s side concluded their Bundesliga season by qualifying for the Europa Conference League with a big win over third-placed RB Leipzig.