Morgan Rogers capped a breakthrough season by helping Aston Villa win the UEFA Europa League in Istanbul, as they defeated SC Freiburg 3-0 to end a 30-year wait for a major trophy.
Aston Villa delivered a ruthless performance to beat SC Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final, with Freiburg coach Julian Schuster admitting his side were second best on the biggest night in the club's history.
Julian Schuster has described the "stronger than ever" bond between club and city as he prepares to lead SC Freiburg into their first-ever European final against Aston Villa in Istanbul on Wednesday.
The Bundesliga season ended with major drama across Germany as Bayern Munich broke records, Borussia Dortmund finished strongly and SC Freiburg secured European football.
VfB Stuttgart fought back in dramatic fashion to beat SC Freiburg 2-1 after extra time, sealing their place in the DFB-Pokal final with a late winner in a tense semi-final clash.
SC Freiburg will look to carry their recent momentum into Thursday's DFB Cup semi-final clash with holders VfB Stuttgart, as they chase a place in only their second domestic cup final.