Aston Villa 3-0 Freiburg. Europa League winners. First trophy in 30 years. What a night in Istanbul. - still worth it

[BiscuitTin46]

It is done. Tielemans, Buendia, and Morgan Rogers. 3-0. Comfortable. Historic. Aston Villa are Europa League champions for the first time since 1982 and it was not even close.

Emiliano Martinez broke a finger in the warm-up and still kept a clean sheet. Prince William was in the dressing room afterwards sharing a beer with Matty Cash. Unai Emery wins his fifth Europa League as a manager, putting him in a category of one. Villa have already secured Champions League football for next season by finishing in the top five. This is not a club that overachieves any more. This is a club that delivers.

Aston Villa win Europa League: Inside Unai Emery's latest European triumph, including Emiliano Martinez's broken finger and beers with Prince Williamwww.skysports.com

[Tel92]

I have been a Villa fan for 35 years and I genuinely did not think I would see this in my lifetime. That 1982 side felt like a one-off. Emery has built something that can sustain

[BlackMamba]

Morgan Rogers has had one of the best single season breakout campaigns in European football this year. Tielemans too. Both deserve enormous credit

[Red Wrench]

Martinez playing the entire final with a broken finger is the kind of thing that becomes a club legend for decades

[Taker]

Emery is without question the best manager in the world at this competition. Five Europa Leagues is an extraordinary record and he has done it with different clubs in different eras

[FairDos96]

Can we talk about how good this is for English football. Villa in the Champions League, Arsenal champions, the Europa League coming to Birmingham. What a season

[EdgeRatedR]

Matty Cash calling Emery the king of this competition is correct. There is no other framing

[VoidSentinel]

The Freiburg fans deserve credit too. They were good this season and got to a European final. Just ran into the wrong manager on the wrong night

[Jacob_69]

Two Champions League spots, one Europa League. Villa are going to be in the top tier of European football next season. That sentence felt impossible five years ago

[Kai_37]

Prince William having a beer in the changing room with the squad is the most Villa thing imaginable and I mean that with complete affection

[DotEXE]

30 years since the League Cup in 1996. That wait is over. Now let us talk about what comes next because Emery is not done

[Restless Barrel]

Ollie Watkins came on as sub and still had the look of a man who is absolutely certain the World Cup squad announcement tomorrow will include his name

[DarkEnergy]

Well done Ollie and the team