Aston Villa secured a dominant 3–0 victory over SC Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday, 20 May 2026. Y. Tielemans opened the scoring in the 41st minute, assisted by M. Rogers, and E. Buendia doubled the lead in first-half stoppage time (45+3′) from a J. McGinn pass. M. Rogers capped the performance with a goal in the 58th minute, set up by Buendia. The half-time score was 0–2 in Villa’s favour. French referee François Letexier s...

SC Freiburg and Aston Villa meet for what is believed to be the first time in competitive action on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, with a place in the UEFA Europa League final on the line. Both sides have navigated a demanding eight-game path to this semi-final second leg, with the tie finely balanced after the first meeting. SC Freiburg sit in the upper half of the competition standings with 17 points from eight games, built on a strong defensive record of just four goals conceded. Aston Villa are ins...