Aston Villa will play Freiburg in the Europa League final in Istanbul, seeking their first major trophy since winning the EFL Cup in 1996. Unai Emery is aiming to win the competition for a fifth time in his career, and Villa are presented as heavy favourites. Freiburg reach the final with the same XI that beat Braga in the semi-final second leg, with Lukas Kubler and Vincenzo Grifo replacing Jordy Makengo and Derry Scherhant. Freiburg’s starting lineup includes Atubolu, Kubler, Ginter, Lienhart, Treu, Eggestein, Hofler, Beste, Manzambi, Grifo, and Matanovic. Aston Villa name an unchanged starting XI from their 4-2 win over Liverpool, featuring Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Torres, Digne, McGinn, Rogers, Tielemans, Buendia, and Watkins. The match starts at 8pm UK time and is available on TNT Sports and via the HBO Max app.
"Aston Villa will hope to win their first trophy in 30 years when they face Freiburg in the Europa League final in Istanbul. Villa have not claimed a major piece of silverware since lifting the EFL Cup in 1996. But they are the heavy favourites for Europa League glory as manager Unai Emery looks to win the competition for the fifth time in his career."
"Freiburg boss Julian Schuster goes with the same XI that clinched their place in the final by beating Braga in the semi-final second leg. Schuster's men beat RB Leipzig 4-1 to round off their Bundesliga campaign and clinch a place in next season's Champions League. The XI for the final features two changes from that side, with Lukas Kubler and Vincenzo Grifo coming in for Jordy Makengo and Derry Scherhant."
"Emery sticks with the side that beat Liverpool 4-2 last time out, as he names an unchanged starting XI. Aston Villa: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Torres, Digne; McGinn, Rogers, Tielemans, Buendia; Watkins. Aston Villa substitutes: Bizot, Wright, Mings, Elliott, Garcia, Abraham, Sancho, Douglas Luiz, Maatsen, Onana, Bogarde, Bailey."
"Freiburg versus Aston Villa kicks off on Wednesday night at 8pm UK time. You can watch it on TNT Sports and stream via the HBO Max app. If you don't live in the UK, click HERE to find out where to watch the game in your region. Stats for Freiburg v Aston Villa This is the first meeting between the two teams"
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