ISTANBUL ¨C Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia scored stunning goals as Aston Villa outclassed Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday to end a 30-year wait for silverware and earn coach Unai Emery a record-extending fifth win in the competition.
Morgan Rogers added a third ?as Villa secured its?first major trophy since lifting the English League Cup in 1996, ?and its ?first victory in continental competition since it was the European Cup champion?in 1982 ?after defeating Bayern Munich in the final.
Back-to-back wins in the Europa League for Premier League clubs after Tottenham Hotspur?last season kept alive a rare continental hat-trick with Arsenal in the final ?of the Champions League and Crystal Palace to play in the Conference League decider.
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