Buendia Gets 9, Rogers With 8 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Impressive Win Vs Freiburg | OneFootball

Aston Villa faced off against Freiburg at Besiktas Park earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result in the UEFA Europa League final. The Villans made a decent start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 40th minute when Youri Tielemans got his name on the scoresheet. Emiliano Buendia doubled his team’s lead with a great strike in the first half injury-time as Unai Emery’s men went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.

Morgan Rogers scored Aston Villa’s third goal in the 57th minute as the West Midlands club secured an impressive 3-0 win in the final.

Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the clash against Freiburg.

GK: Emiliano Martinez – 7/10

He made a few solid saves at the back and did well to secure the clean sheet tonight.

RB: Matty Cash – 7/10

Cash was a positive influence at both ends of the field.

CB: Ezri Konsa – 7/10

He was a rock at the back for his team and deserves credit for restricting the opposition from scoring tonight.

CB: Pau Torres – 6.5/10

The Spaniard cleared the danger when he could and did enough to earn the shutout.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – MAY 20: Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the UEFA Europa League Final 2026 match between SC Freiburg and Aston Villa FC at Besiktas Park on May 20, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

LB: Lucas Digne – 6.5/10

He hardly put a foot wrong defensively but offered very little going forward.

CM: Victor Lindelof – 7/10

Lindelof anchored the midfield well and was good on the ball.

CM: Youri Tielemans – 8/10

He managed to shine at times on both halves and did well to score the opener in the 40th minute.

RW: John McGinn – 7.5/10

McGinn caused a lot of headaches for his marker and managed to secure an assist.

CAM: Morgan Rogers – 8/10

He was a constant menace in the final third and has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.

LW: Emiliano Buendia – 9/10

Buendia was the best player on the field tonight. He was unstoppable at times and scored a memorable goal to double his team’s advantage in the dying embers of the first half.

ST: Ollie Watkins – 7/10

He put in a tireless shift in the final third but failed to register a goal.

CM: Amadou Onana – 6.5/10

He added some energy to Emery’s midfield.