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Aston Villa’s Europa League victory in pictures

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Published by Press Association Sport Staff

20, May

Aston Villa’s Europa League victory in pictures

Aston Villa cruised to a 3-0 victory against Freiburg in the final of the Europa League.

And Press Association photographers were in Istanbul and Birmingham to capture the best of the action.

v2-image-production-465d55c786e377c6463a6f1c63d45b3eY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5MzkzNDg5-2.84691502 — The players walk out on to the pitch (Adam Davy/PA)

v2-image-production-c011683302fd1400c28a918c5687c3c0Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5MzkzNTUy-2.84691538 — Villa line up for a pre-match team photo (Nick Potts/PA)

v2-image-production-ab87f618e8cc160877216271aaa7c29dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5MzkzNjEx-2.84691692 — Freiburg players also pose for the cameras (Martin Rickett/PA)

v2-image-production-3632dc9f0f9df01e6831dd7edd230957Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5MzkzNjU2-2.84691861 — Youri Beauty! – Tielemans’ (centre) sweetly-struck volley put Villa in front (Adam Davy/PA)

v2-image-production-c3348f7076e49b5f86480a9757b8d5bbY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5MzkzNzQ5-2.84691898 — Villa fans celebrate the opening goal during a screening at the Witton Arms in Birmingham (David Davies/PA)

v2-image-production-8b7e61b2fd59e080c8fc960557a1322dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5MzkzODI4-2.84691947 — Emiliano Buendia curls the ball towards goal… (Adam Davy/PA)

v2-image-production-dedcde1bd0e3bb2cd1d6a6d6cb80660fY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5MzkzODgz-2.84691949 — …and knew it was in before it hit the net (Adam Davy/PA)

v2-image-production-a5114af962b111062ae50f1169b33fd7Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5MzkzOTYw-2.84691981 — The Utilita Arena in Birmingham erupts after Buendia’s stunning goal (Joe Giddens/PA)

v2-image-production-103a7b73c14b06d290a9de1d6a56888cY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5Mzk0MDE5-2.84692064 — Villa fan the Prince of Wales (right) celebrates (Martin Rickett/PA)

v2-image-production-dd07f2beaec12fa69b25f4bdc26b8324Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5Mzk1MzM3-2.84692282 — Morgan Rogers (left) adds Villa’s third… (Adam Davy/PA)

v2-image-production-59acc355f59a072decd71e5d630229bdY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5Mzk1NDAw-2.84692286 — …and wheels away in celebration (Nick Potts/PA)

v2-image-production-b74a57ce777ccca691a120a2adb3626aY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5Mzk2MjAz-2.84692443 — Villa may have been cruising but the Prince of Wales (centre) was still disputing decisions (Martin Rickett/PA)

v2-image-production-3fa1f119cbca2828600c78a88852eac5Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5Mzk2NjAy-2.84692446 — Buendia (centre) was inches away from a stunning fourth goal (Martin Rickett/PA)

v2-image-production-df65d101f1e9de59fbb456e434b0ad05Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5Mzk3MDgx-2.84692565 — The full-time whistle blows and the celebrations begin (Martin Rickett/PA)

v2-image-production-3142e283540e8d3a93c3cd08b0821fcdY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5Mzk3MTE4-2.84692608 — Emiliano Martinez (centre) leads the celebrations with fans (Adam Davy/PA)

v2-image-production-3a558101660469a49a1a7a30975c4160Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5Mzk4MTQ2-2.84692612 — The Prince of Wales (centre) punches the air in jubilation (Martin Rickett/PA)

v2-image-production-e05ce5926fdac8c67b744c1e33ba8bbdY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5Mzk4MDEz-2.84692693 — Manager Unai Emery is mobbed by his players (Nick Potts/PA)

v2-image-production-496a7c2f96785daf37b0f390ad3cb345Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5Mzk4MDcz-2.84692713 — John McGinn lifts the trophy aloft (Nick Potts/PA)

v2-image-production-38c891cba73e3c12e15196341431be92Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5Mzk4Mjgy-2.84692729 — Villa have waited 44 years for this moment (Nick Potts/PA)

v2-image-production-cfcfe11a2c5a7357e9ad799fd47b36d5Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzc5Mzk5MTMz-2.84692810 — Unai Emery has joined an elite group of managers by becoming a five-time European trophy winner (Nick Potts/PA)