Freiburg and Aston Villa compete in the Europa League final this Wednesday. The game takes place on Tüpraş Stadyumu, on Istambul. The two teams have already announced their starting lineups. The match starts at 4pm Brasília time.
The meeting pits a German team looking for their first continental title against an English club led by Unai Emery. Aston Villa arrives as favorite according to the bookmakers. Freiburg seeks to surprise after a good campaign in the competition.
Escalações confirmed for the decisive game
Freiburg enters with N. Atubolu in goal. The defense has L. Kübler, M. Ginter, P. Lienhart and P. Treu. In the middle, M. Eggestein and N. Höfler. The attack features J. Beste, J. Manzambi, V. Grifo and I. Matanović. Julian Schuster is the trainer.
- Atubolu
- Kubler, Ginter, Lienhart, Treu
- Eggestein, Höfler
- Beste, Manzambi, Grifo
- Matanović
Aston Villa has E. Martínez in goal. The defensive line includes M. Cash, E. Konsa, P. Torres and L. Digne. The middle has Y. Tielemans and others. On offense, J. McGinn, M. Rogers, E. Buendía and O. Watkins. Unai Emery leads the team.
- Martínez
- Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne
- Tielemans, others
- McGinn, Rogers, Buendía
- Watkins
Transmissão live on Brasil
The final will be shown by Prime Video. CazéTV also broadcasts on YouTube for free. Torcedores can track bids in real time on both channels.
The stadium at Istambul hosts the neutral match. The referee is François Letexier. The average number of cards in the competition indicates a disputed game.
Desfalques and team adjustments
Freiburg does not count on Yuito Suzuki. The Japanese suffered a broken collarbone. Outros recovered players help in assembling the starting team. Schuster needed to change the attack.
Aston Villa has doubts about some names until the warm-up. The entire cast traveled to Turquia. Emery is looking for Europa League’s fifth title in his career. The coach has already won the competition with other clubs.
Histórico and path to decision
The teams face each other for the first time in a European final. Freiburg reached the decision after eliminating teams like Genk, Celta Vigo and Braga. The German team scored many goals but suffered in defense.
Aston Villa got past strong opponents in Premier League and Europa. The campaign includes significant victories. The English club aims for the trophy and places in the next Champions League.
Ficha final technique
Estádio: Tüpraş Stadyumu, Istambul, Turquia. Horário: 4pm (Brasília). Competição: UEFA Europa League 2025/26 – Final. Árbitro: François Letexier (França).