UEFA Europa League Final 2026
SC FREIBURG
ASTON VILLA
May 20, Beşiktaş Park, Istanbul
Winner qualifies for 2026-27 Champions League
Club captain
Christian Günter (right)
Europa League record
W22
D12
L14
European titles
First European Final
Club captain
John McGinn (left)
Europa League record
W34
D15
L17
European titles
European Cup 1982
Super Cup 1982
Intertoto Cup 2001
ROAD TO FINAL
Both teams secured Top 8 berth in group stage
Round of 16
Genk
0-1 (a), 5-1 (h)
Lille
1-0 (a), 2-0 (h)
Quarter-final
Celta
3-0 (h), 3-1 (a)
Bologna
3-1 (a), 4-0 (h)
Semi-final
Braga
1-2 (a), 3-1 (h)
Nottingham Forest
0-1 (a), 4-0 (h)
Coach: Julian Schuster
Played 218 matches for Freiburg 2008-18, taking charge as head coach in 2024
Coach: Unai Emery
Mastermind behind five Europa League finals with three clubs, winning tournament four times: 
Sevilla 2014-16 
Villareal 2020
TEAM STATISTICS: 14 matches
Goals scored
Goals against
Passes
Attacks
Corners
Possession
25
10
4748
428
62
51.6%
195
72
28
8
5582
551
69
54%
168
76
Total shots / Shots on target
RECENT EUROPA LEAGUE FINALS
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Sevilla
Villarreal
Frankfurt
Sevilla
Atalanta
Tottenham
3-2
1-1 (Pens 11-10)
1-1 (Pens 5-4)
1-1 (Pens 4-1)
3-0
1-0
Internazionale
Manchester United
Rangers
Roma
Bayer Leverkusen
Manchester Utd
Cologne
Gdańsk
Seville
Budapest
Dublin
Bilbao
BEŞIKTAŞ PARK
Capacity: 40,000
Opened in 2016, replacing old BJK İnönü Stadium, home to 16-time Turkish Super League champions Beşiktaş. Hosted 2019 UEFA Super Cup
Referee: F. Letexier FRA
Source: UEFA
Pictures: Getty Images
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