Aston Villa face off against Freiburg in the 2026 Europa League final on Wednesday night, as the Tüpraş Stadyumu in Istanbul, Türkiye, plays host.
While the Bundesliga club are preparing to make their bow in the final of a UEFA competition, Villa are aiming to evoke the spirit of 1982, when they stunned Bayern Munich in the European Cup final thanks to Peter Withe’s scrambled finish after the hour mark.