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Freiburg and Villa to clash in Europa League final after comebacks
TL;DR
Freiburg will face Aston Villa in the Europa League final after both teams completed comebacks in the semifinals. Freiburg overcame SC Braga 4-3 on aggregate, while Villa defeated Nottingham Forest 4-1 overall.
Key points
- Freiburg reached their first European final
- Aston Villa won against Nottingham Forest
- Freiburg won 4-3 on aggregate against SC Braga
- Villa turned around a 1-0 deficit
- Early red card for Braga influenced the match
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Freiburg's Lukas Kuebler scores his side's third goal with a header during the UEFA Europa League semi-final seond leg soccer match between SC Freiburg and SC Braga at Europa Park Stadium. Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa
Germany's Freiburg benefitted from an early red card for visitors Braga on Thursday to sweep into the Europa League final where they will meet Aston Villa.
Freiburg have never been in a European final and never won a major trophy. But their initial dreams came true after the seventh-minute dismissal of Mario Dorgeles opened the door for Lukas Kübler's brace and Johan Manzambi to seal a 3-1 win and 4-3 comeback on aggregate.
Villa were trailing 1-0 to Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest from last week's first leg and the Birmingham side also turned it around thanks to Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Buendía and John McGinn's double for a 4-1 aggregate triumph.
Buendía's brilliant run assisted Watkins, complete with head-bandage, for the first-half opener while the diminutive Spaniard converted a penalty in the second period and McGinn scored two in three minutes.
The two semi comebacks set up a final clash in Istanbul on May 20.
Q&A
How did Freiburg reach the Europa League final?
Freiburg reached the Europa League final by defeating SC Braga 4-3 on aggregate, aided by an early red card for Braga.
What was the final score of the Freiburg vs Braga match?
The final score of the Freiburg vs Braga match was 3-1 in favor of Freiburg during the second leg.
Who scored for Aston Villa in their semifinal comeback?
Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Buendía, and John McGinn scored for Aston Villa in their 4-1 aggregate victory over Nottingham Forest.
