Unai Emery confirms himself as Thursday night’s man and wins his fifth final, while the Germans overcome the Portuguese with ten men left
For goals, review Thursday. If the return matches of the two Champions League semi-finals have disappointed expectations, at least in terms of results, the same cannot be said for the Europa League which, for once, takes center stage compared to its decidedly more noble and desired sister. Thanks to Aston Villa who, under the eyes of Prince William, overwhelmed Nottingham Forest 4-0 (goals from Watkins, Buendia and a brace from McGinn) and overturned the deficit from the first leg (0-1) to give themselves a place in the final in Istanbul on May 20th. For Unai Emery (who won the trophy four times on the benches of Seville and Villarreal and lost against Arsenal) it will be the sixth time: the Spanish coach will therefore have the opportunity to improve his record. However, they will have to deal with Vincenzo Grifo’s Freiburg, who beat ten-man Braga 3-1 after just 6′.
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