It is a huge night for Aston Villa as they go in search of a first European trophy in 44 years.Unai Emerys men take on German side Freiburg in the final of the Europa League in Istanbul and will be backed by around 11,000 fans in Turkey with thousands more packed into pubs and bars in Birmingham.Villa start as favourites and can lean on the experience of Emery, who has won this competition four times previously with Sevilla and Villarreal.Villa have already qualified for the Champions League via the Premier League but a place among Europes elite is the prize on offer to Julian Schuster and his Freiburg players.The club from the edge of the Black Forest was not expected to get this far but came from behind to overcome Braga 4-3 on aggregate in the semi-finals. That followed on from hugely impressive wins over Celta Vigo and Genk.Table of ContentsWhere to watch Freiburg v Aston Villa: TV and online streamsStats for Freiburg v Aston VillaWhere to watch Freiburg v Aston Villa: TV and online streamsFreiburg 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 dont live in the UK, clickHEREto find out where to watch the game in your region.Stats for Freiburg v Aston VillaThis is the first meeting between the two teamsAston Villa have won four of six previous clashes with German teams in European competitionThis is Freiburgs seventh European campaign, including qualifying, all in the UEFA Cup/Europa LeagueFreiburg are the third different German team to reach the Europa League final in the last five seasons after Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer LeverkusenOnly two of Freiburgs last 36 European matches has finished goallessAston Villa are the top scorers in the Europa League this season with 28 goals three more than second-placed FreiburgUnai Emery is aiming to be the first coach to win the competition with three different clubs Topics Aston Villa F.C. SC Freiburg Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Freiburg v Aston Villa: Confirmed line-ups for Europa League final Nicholas McGee 20th May, 2026 Freiburg v Aston Villa: Preview, predicted line-ups & where to watch Europa League final Jon Fisher 20th May, 2026 Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool: Report, result and goals as Villans confirm Champions League spot Mitch Fretton 15th May, 2026 WATCH: Rogers gives Aston Villa lead over Liverpool Mitch Fretton 15th May, 2026 LIVE Aston Villa v Liverpool: Commentary, updates, goals and stats with Champions League qualification on the line Jon Fisher 15th May, 2026 Aston Villa vs Liverpool: Line-ups confirmed for Premier League clash as Salah returns Mitch Fretton 15th May, 2026
