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Unai Emery chasing fifth title in UEFA’s second tier

Aston Villa can claim a European title for the first time since 2001 as they face Freiburg in the Europa League final tonight. Two-and-a-half decades have passed since they were crowned Intertoto Cup champions, but the Europa League specialist Unai Emery has come in and worked his magic, delivering the Birmingham club to the final just four years after joining the club. He has four titles in this competition, three with Sevilla and another with Villarreal, and will hope to add a fifth to his collection tonight.

Only Freiburg stand in his way. The German side finished seventh in this year’s Bundesliga and have impressed throughout this campaign, beating the likes of Braga, Celta Vigo, Lille and Nice en route to the final. They were playing second-tier football in Germany just a decade ago but have hardly looked back since winning the 2. Bundesliga in 2016, and today face their first-ever European final.

Win tonight, and Villa could keep alive the hopes of Premier League clubs completing a clean sweep of European titles this season. Follow the match below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, complete with expert insight and analysis.