Aston Villa thrash Freiburg to win Europa League final

Aston Villa have won this year’s Europa League final, after they hammered Freiburg 3-0 on Wednesday night.

The Premier League side came into the game at Istanbul as favourites and immediately made their dominance count.

Unai Emery’s men went into the break two goals up, thanks to sensational strikes from Youri Tielemans and Emi Buendia.

After the break, Morgan Rogers tapped in a third for Villa, as they won the trophy in style.

Emery has now won the competition a record-extending five times, having achieved success with Sevilla and Villarreal in the past.

Villa’s victory means that England could have six spots in the Champions League next season if they finish in fifth place.