00:00He knows how the players will react, he'll know what to do about it, he'll know if things don't go
00:05so well on the pitch, how to change it.
00:08This is, for him, they call it his trophy, and to have a manager that can give you the expertise
00:14to help him.
00:14From the Sporting Braga victory, that's the second leg of the Europa League tie.
00:20Finished fifth, sixth place gets Premier League football.
00:26Aston Villa have waited 44 years for this, Freiburg have been waiting their whole lives for this moment.
00:41But that challenge from Tillemans is exactly what Aston Villa needed there.
00:47Morgan Rodgers, it's a great shot, what a save!
00:54Atabulu!
00:56Freiburg should have cleared.
00:59This is Lindelof.
01:01Pop shots, not quite the bend on it that Morgan Rodgers was hoping for.
01:06It's a really intelligent play by Lindelof.
01:12Oh, decent whip on that, really good delivery, sets up for an opportunity, and just a way off target from
01:18Nicholas Hoffler.
01:19Well, many people considered.
01:23Great tracking by Manzambi, and here is Manzambi again, and Emi Martinez makes his first proper save of the night.
01:33Well, it's a really difficult tackle that he attempts here as well, rather than kind of sweeping round and winning
01:38it with his left foot, but there's the pressure on the ball.
01:41And Villa give it away.
01:44And it's played short.
01:48No one marking, no one marking, Tillemans!
01:50Oh!
01:53What glorious technique!
02:00Aston Villa take the lead in Istanbul, and it's a Belgian belter!
02:20Well, so far it's been a game short on attacking quality, but this goal, this strike from Tillemans, just lights
02:27it up.
02:29It's definitely been worked on, they just played the short ball, the ball is just drifted across the penalty here
02:36by Rodgers, this is such a difficult skill, ball coming across your body, your concentration, your connection, your technique, has
02:44to all be perfect.
02:46Look at the concentration from Tillemans, he knows he's going to get to the ball, he knows exactly what Villa
02:51needed there, and now, Uri Tillemans with wind in his sails, picks out Buentia.
03:02McKeon!
03:03Last touch, deflected off a defender.
03:06This is in front of the main bulk of Freiburg supporters who are just wishing their team could get back
03:12into this.
03:14Look at Dignan.
03:19Konza to Rodgers.
03:22This is Tillemans.
03:24Villa using the full width of the pitch.
03:27McGinn.
03:30Dangerous clip on that!
03:31Konza couldn't direct it, goal bound.
03:35Griffo needs to get rid.
03:37It's just a kind of cross McGinn puts in, there's too much pace on it, he just needs to dink
03:40it, lift it,
03:41so Konza can attack it rather than kind of stretch to try and, you know, head it goalwards.
03:46Here's Buentia, dangerous position for him!
03:49Oh!
03:50Aston Villa are in dreamland in Istanbul!
03:54Ball!
04:01In stoppage time, ahead of the break, this is a really, really big moment for Aston Villa.
04:11Emi Buentia, who's been enjoying the best scoring season of his career.
04:20Oh, I said Freiburg, you can't go in at half-time 2-0 down, but Credit Villa, you know they
04:26stepped onto Freiburg, but once again it's a goal of stunning individual brilliance.
04:31Tielemann's goal was incredible, this is another one.
04:34But look at the space that Buentia has got, but look at the technique as well, it's not about power.
04:40When you use your instep, you can whip the ball, and that angle shows just what a brilliant strike it
04:45was.
04:45Exactly the type of strike you need from that position, but a long way back for Freiburg now.
04:51What a way to finish!
04:53Aston Villa need to keep their wits about them now, and Freiburg have already, it feels, got to throw everything
05:01at this now.
05:03...Referee is happy for play to continue.
05:07Tried away eventually by Lien Hart.
05:13Villa at the moment looking to turn the screw. Buentia!
05:17She's trying to loft it towards that far top corner again.
05:21It's really good refereeing actually.
05:27Tillemann's looking for Watkins!
05:29So close!
05:33Since 1982.
05:39Lucadinho to Emi Buentia, score a Villa second goal tonight.
05:43Oh, and he sets up the third for Mork and Rodgers!
05:50And Aston Villa will feel they have one hand on the Europa League trophy now!
06:00Well, this game is a great example.
06:02It's not how much of the ball you have, it's how effective you are with it.
06:06And as that attack was building, if it had come to nothing, I was going to say Aston Villa, you
06:11feel they put four or five passes together, they'll create an opportunity where Freiburg again put 50 passes together.
06:17They're not getting at Villa.
06:19But again, Dini, he sees the runner, Buentia, he plays the ball early.
06:22Then you've got a dangerous attacker, you know, running at a full-back.
06:26Full-back gives him too much space to put the ball in, but, you know, Morgan Rodgers, his movement is
06:31excellent because Oli Watkins has spun away from the near post.
06:35There's space to be exploited, Rodgers appreciates that.
06:39And again, all he needs is a touch because there's pace on the ball, it's into that.
06:43They have scored more goals through corners in this season's Europa League than any other team.
06:50In-swinger for McGinn, Onana!
06:52Comes back off the post!
06:54Still alive!
06:57Just gets round the back, causing a real problem.
06:59Keepers protecting the near post, so it probably doesn't squeeze in.
07:02Can Freiburg get one back here? Can they get the ball rolling?
07:11Pesta's delivery, Tillemans took a tumble, Martinez couldn't hold on to it!
07:16And the Argentinian goalkeeper pleased to see him just slid in.
07:21Again, he's got Buendia to his left.
07:24He's got Tillemans in field, this is Buendia, that is the side netting.
07:32Twelve minutes of normal time to go.
07:35Cash for the delivery, Buendia at the front post, this is John McGinn.
07:39Well, he tried to pick his spot, he didn't want to lash it there.
07:43Difficult range for Liverpool.
07:46Here's that opportunity, I say he runs round it so he can get it onto his left foot.
07:49Aston Villa win the Europa League.
07:55And they have won it in some style.
08:04For Unai Emery, this competition is his personal kingdom.
08:10For Lying, this competition is Beryl.
08:13It's the delighted they had won that.
08:13This competition is his body.
08:14And this competition is about the c-half-half-half-half-half-half-half-half-half.
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