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22:17 BST - Tonight's Europa League triumph means Aston Villa will return to the Champions League for the 2026/27 campaign.
In addition, sixth place in the Premier League could be enough to qualify for the Champions League should Villa finish fifth, leaving the door open for Bournemouth or Brighton to sneak into Europe's premier competition.
22:11 BST - Villa have their hands on the trophy!
22:07 BST - Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers to TNT Sports: "It's hard to put into words, we've worked so hard for this. We've delivered and come through. It's a great moment for the fans, great for the club. We'll go down in history.
"There was so much excitement. We're all really excited.
"The manager has been banging on at me to get easier goals and get into the box. I'm happy I could get a toe onto it and score.
"I'm tired but not that tired. It's all worth it in the end."
22:03 BST - Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans to TNT Sports after winning the Europa League: "I feel amazing. My voice is a bit gone, but it's all good. We put in a shift, top performance, we had a great season. To top it off with this, it's amazing."
"We only had one day to practice, we did it on Monday, and it went brilliantly tonight. So happy.
"It's amazing. It's been a season with a lot of ups and downs. We started so, so bad. Our standards were very poor. The way we turned things around was a credit to the players and staff. We kept working, believing. We got the win in the end, Champions League next season and a trophy."
"The fans have been amazing. All game long, we could only hear them. Credit to them. Up the Villa!"
22:00 BST - A few key stats for you after Aston Villa's triumph:
- Aston Villa have scored in 14 of their 15 Europa League games, more often than any other team in the UEFA Europa League.
- Aston Villa have kept a clean sheet in nine of their 15 games, more than any other team in the UEFA Europa League.
- Emiliano Buendia has assisted six goals in this season's Europa League (including one in this game) - no player has more.
21:55 BST - We'll have all the reaction as soon as it drops!
21:54 BST - It turned out to be a comfortable evening in the end for Aston Villa, who dominated for large periods to help boss Unai Emery earn his fifth Europa League trophy.
Read our report: Clinical Aston Villa ease past Freiburg to end 30-year wait for major trophy in style
21:52 BST - FULL-TIME! Aston Villa win the Europa League!
21:18 BST - GOAL! Surely that's that!
Morgan Rogers slides in on a dangerous ball from the byline to make it 3-0 and effectively seal the trophy for Aston Villa.
21:16 BST - Aston Villa have attempted the last 10 shots in this game, while Freiburg's last shot was taken by Johan Manzambi in the 34th minute.
21:06 BST - The second half is up and running.
21:01 BST - Aston Villa have scored more goals from outside the penalty area than any other Premier League side in all competitions this season, according to Opta.
20:50 BST - HALF-TIME!
20:49 BST - GOAL! Aston Villa make it two in first-half added time, and it's another blinder.
This time, John McGinn plays a short, square pass into the path of Emiliano Buendia, who curls one from outside the box into the top corner to make it 2-0.
20:42 BST - GOAL! Aston Villa have the lead in the Europa League final.
A thunderbolt volley inside the box from Youri Tielemans flies into the back of the Freiburg net to give the Villans the lead.
20:34 BST - Aston Villa have had 67 per cent possession over the last 15 minutes.
20:16 BST - It's been a bright start for both sides, but it's Aston Villa just about edging the possession stats after the opening 15 minutes or so.
20:00 BST - We're underway in Istanbul!
19:55 BST - It's the very first time these two have faced each other in a competitive fixture.
It's also just Freiburg's second major cup final to boot.
19:15 BST - We have the starting lineups for tonight!
18:29 BST - After reaching the Conference League semis in 2024 and the Champions League quarter-finals last season, Unai Emery's side are hoping to make history this week in what would be one of the biggest moments in the club's history.
"The most important experiences we can have individually are, of course, fantastic, but we are speaking here about our experiences with Aston Villa," Emery told reporters on Tuesday.
"Three years ago, we played the semi-final in the Conference League, last year we played the quarter-final in the Champions League, and this year we played the final (of the Europa League), and we have played enough matches in Europe.
"Those experiences are very important for us, how we were playing during the process this year, how we played last year, the first leg, second leg, different rounds and how now it is a new chapter forward to play the final."
Read more: Emery says Villa must play with 'personality and confidence' to win final
18:24 BST - Aston Villa are taking inspiration from the club's former European champions as they seek to end their 30-year trophy drought in the Europa League final against Freiburg tonight.
Looking to emulate Withe's celebrated moment, Villa striker Ollie Watkins said he would seek out footage of the winner against Bayern as he prepared to face German underdogs Freiburg at the Besiktas Stadium.
"I haven't actually seen Withe's winner, but I'm going to. I'm going to look back at it in these next few days before the final as inspiration," Watkins said.
"I think Peter is a legend. I've met him quite a few times. He came into the training ground last week to watch."
Read more: Villa inspired by past champions with Europa League glory the end goal
18:20 BST - Welcome!
Aston Villa are aiming to win their first major trophy in 30 years - and first European triumph since 1982 - when they take on German outfit Freiburg in tonight's final at the Tüpraş Stadyumu in Istanbul.