Aston Villa win first trophy in 30 years with Europa League glory as Morgan Rogers breaks record

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Aston Villa have ended their 30-year wait for a trophy with a stunning Europa League final victory over Freiburg.The Villans cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over the German side at the Besiktas Stadium in Istanbul, thanks to goals from Youri Tielemans, Emi Buendia and Morgan Rogers.John McGinn lifted the Europa League as Aston Villa celebrated a first major trophy in 30 yearsGettyGettyUnai Emery has won a staggering fifth Europa League title as a manager[/caption]AFPTielemans opened the scoring for Villa with a stunning volley[/caption]Victory sealed a first piece of silverware since the 1996 League Cup, and a first European title in 44 years.Villa had not tasted continental glory since their famous European Cup triumph in 1982, before clinching the Super Cup months later.And they had just the manager to end their trophy drought, with Europa League specialist Unai Emery clinching a record-extending fifth title in the competition, and his first with an English team.Dominant displayVilla got their noses in front on the stroke of half-time through a piece of individual brilliance from Tielemans.A perfectly worked corner routine saw Rogers pick out the Belgian just inside the box, who unleashed an unstoppable first-time volley into the back of the net.Buendia then doubled Villa’s lead minutes later in first-half stoppage time with a stunning curling effort from the edge of the box.This sparked wild celebrations among the 10,000 Villa fans inside the stadium, including future king Prince William, who was seen going wild in the stands.After taking a comfortable 2-0 lead into the interval, Emery’s side were in dreamland soon after the second period got underway.Rogers made it three on 57 minutes, as he finished off a brilliant passing move by stabbing home Buendia’s low cross.This all-but sealed the trophy, and the Englishman was mobbed by his teammates, with Villa’s substitutes pouring onto the field to celebrate.GettyTielemans opened the scoring with this sumptuous volley[/caption]GettyBuendia’s second goal was just as good, as he curled home from the edge of the box[/caption]GettyPrince William loved every minute of his club’s trophy win[/caption]It was an historic goal for Rogers, who became the youngest player ever to score and assist in a Europa League final at 23 years and 298 days.This put Villa in cruise control for the final 30 minutes, as they delivered a totally dominant second-half display.In truth, the scoreline could have been even bigger, with Amadou Onana hitting the post and Buendia coming close to grabbing his second.The end to the game could hardly have been more plain sailing, with Villa’s fans celebrating well before the full-time whistle, before the Besiktas Stadium erupted on the referee’s whistle.Aston Villa’s players were delighted at full-time, while there were tears from World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.As the celebrations got underway, manager Emery was then thrown into the air by his players as he celebrated yet another Europa League triumph.Rogers grabbed Villa’s third in front of their elated fansGettyThe club’s faithful enjoyed a famous night in IstanbulThe Spaniard has now won the trophy with a third different team, having previously triumphed three times with Sevilla, before leading Villareal to glory in 2021.John McGinn then got the real party started as he hoisted the cup into the air and became just the second Aston Villa captain to lift a European trophy after Dennis Mortimer in 1982.‘Emotional’ nightVilla’s European triumph was an emotional one for their faithful supporters, not least for talkSPORT’s host and club icon Gabby Agbonlahor.Reacting to live on talkSPORT, the ex-Villa star said: “Emotional. That victory means so much to everyone involved at Aston Villa.“What a manager, what a team, what support. Where are we going for drinks tonight? I’m setting my alarm for ten to six UK time!”He added: “Aston Villa, European cup winners. Wow!”