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Aston Villa and SC Freiburg are set for a Europa League final — a 5th-place PL side vs a 7th-place Bundesliga side
- Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 4–0 on 7 May (John McGinn 2 goals, Ollie Watkins 1) while SC Freiburg beat SC Braga 3–1 the same night (Lukas Kübler 2 goals) to set up an all-mid-table final.
- In their domestic leagues, Villa sit 5th in the Premier League on 58 points and Freiburg are 7th in the Bundesliga on 44 points.
- It is the first Europa League final for both clubs, making it one of the least-fancied finals in the competition's recent history.
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Conclusion
Matches table: Villa 4–0 Forest (UEFA Europa League, 2026-05-07); Freiburg 3–1 Braga (UEFA Europa League, 2026-05-07). match_player_stats: McGinn goals_scored=2, Watkins goals_scored=1 (Villa); Kübler goals_scored=2 (Freiburg). PL standings 2026-05-06: Villa rank 5, 58 pts, 35 played. Bundesliga standings 2026-05-04: Freiburg rank 7, 44 pts, 32 played.