Rogers says Aston Villa will go down in history after UEL win | OneFootball

Morgan Rogers has said Aston Villa’s Europa League-winning team will ‘go down in history’.

Aston Villa thrashed SC Freiburg 3-0 to win the Europa League on Wednesday night, ending the club’s 30-year wait for a major trophy.

Youri Tielemans volleyed Villa ahead in style four minutes before half-time, before a brilliant Emi Buendia goal doubled the advantage just moments later.

Rogers added the third goal after the break from close range and said the success of the squad will be etched into club history.

“It’s hard to put into words,” Rogers reflected.

“We’ve worked so hard for this. We’ve delivered and come through. It’s a great moment for the fans, great for the club. We’ll go down in history. There was so much excitement. We’re all really excited.”

Rogers’ goal was his 14th of the campaign in all competitions and the 23-year-old revealed that Emery has been pushing him to get into goalscoring areas more often.

“The manager has been banging on at me to get easier goals and get into the box. I’m happy I could get a toe onto it and score.

“I’m tired but not that tired. It’s all worth it in the end.

“We had a bit of everything. Different players go through it differently but there was so much excitement. It was a great opportunity for us to go and win a trophy.

“We all knew the task at hand and to get the job done – we went and did that.”

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