SC Freiburg vs Aston Villa — UEFA Europa League, Final (20 May 2026)
UEFA Europa League Final 
SC Freiburg vs Aston Villa
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Lineups & ratings
- 9 Lucas Höler for N. Hofler
- 37 Maximilian Rosenfelder for P. Lienhart
- 7 Derry Scherhant for V. Grifo
- 33 Jordy Makengo for L. Kubler
- 30 Christian Günter for J. Beste
- 5 Anthony Jung
- 6
- 21 Florian Müller
- 22 Cyriaque Irié
- 24 Jannik Huth
- 26 Maximilian Philipp
- 43 Bruno Ogbus
- 24 Amadou Onana for V. Lindelof
- 19 Jadon Sancho for E. Buendia
- 22 Ian Maatsen for L. Digne
- 5 Tyrone Mings for P. Torres
- 21 Douglas Luiz for Y. Tielemans
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- 16
- 18
- 26
- 31
- 40
- 64
- 9 Lucas Höler for N. Hofler
- 37 Maximilian Rosenfelder for P. Lienhart
- 7 Derry Scherhant for V. Grifo
- 33 Jordy Makengo for L. Kubler
- 30 Christian Günter for J. Beste
- 5 Anthony Jung
- 6
- 21 Florian Müller
- 22 Cyriaque Irié
- 24 Jannik Huth
- 26 Maximilian Philipp
- 43 Bruno Ogbus
- 24 Amadou Onana for V. Lindelof
- 19 Jadon Sancho for E. Buendia
- 22 Ian Maatsen for L. Digne
- 5 Tyrone Mings for P. Torres
- 21 Douglas Luiz for Y. Tielemans
- 9
- 16
- 18
- 26
- 31
- 40
- 64