Overview
- Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final in Istanbul, with Morgan Rogers assisting the opener and scoring the third goal to seal the victory.
- UEFA officially named Rogers the 2025–26 Europa League Player of the Season following his match-winning performance and season-long influence.
- Reports say Rogers, a 23-year-old England international, finished the campaign with five assists and multiple goals, including strikes against Red Bull Salzburg and Bologna.
- Freiburg forward Johan Manzambi was named the Europa League Revelation of the Season after featuring in all 15 matches and contributing two goals and two assists.
- The trophy ends a 30-year wait for Aston Villa and raises Rogers's profile in European football while giving the club momentum for next season's competitions.