Berlin, May 21 -- Freiburg's wait for a first major trophy continued as Aston Villa struck twice before halftime and added a third after the break to win the Europa League final 3-0 at Besiktas Park in Istanbul.
Julian Schuster named an unchanged starting lineup that had beaten Braga in the semifinal, with Nicolas Hofler alongside Maximilian Eggestein in the double pivot and Johan Manzambi operating behind Igor Matanovic.
Unai Emery also kept faith with his lineup, and Villa was quicker to settle in the clubs' first ever meeting. Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu was tested inside three minutes by Morgan Rogers, while Ollie Watkins also appeared in a dangerous position in the Freiburg area without finding enough power to trouble the keeper...