Aston Villa reached Istanbul and won the final 3-0 against Freiburg, ending a 30-year trophy drought. The match was competitive for about 30 minutes, but Freiburg stayed in it until conceding two exceptional goals. By halftime the contest was effectively decided, and Villa completed the victory with a third goal. Unai Emery secured a fifth success in the competition using three different teams. Matty Cash credited a clear game plan, while Freiburg coach Julian Schuster expressed disappointment after losing a final. Freiburg had hoped to win their first trophy, but Villa’s higher wage bill and clinical finishing delivered an easy win for the Premier League side.
"In spanking three goals without reply past Freiberg, Unai Emery's side ended a trophy drought that stretched back 30 years and for their Spanish manager it marked a fifth success in the competition with three different teams."
"Truth be told, in a contest that was cagey for 30 minutes but more or less over as a contest by half-time, Freiburg didn't take a great deal of beating but were still in the contest until they conceded two worldies."
"Right now, there is no happiness, sighed Freiberg's head coach, Julian Schuster. We lost a final. That hurts. I said before the game, we came into this believing we could win. For 40 minutes we did well and then it changed."
"Having arrived in Istanbul hoping to win the first trophy in their history, Freiburg can console themselves with the knowledge that they were beaten by a Premier League outfit whose wage bill is significantly larger than theirs."
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