Sports News of Thursday, 21 May 2026

Source: www.dailypost.ng

Europa League: Unai Emery makes history, matches Ancelotti, Mourinho’s records after Aston Villa’s triumph

Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery, on Wednesday, made history after his team defeated Freiburg 3-0 to win the UEFA Europa League final.

The outcome of the encounter in Istanbul, Turkey, means Emery has become the first coach to win the Europa League with three different teams.

The Spaniard won it with Sevilla three times, Villarreal once and now Aston Villa.

Also, no manager has won more major European finals than Emery, who is now level with the likes of Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho and Giovanni Trapattoni.

Goals from Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendía and Morgan Rogers gave Aston Villa the victory against Freiburg.