Aston Villa defeated Freiburg in the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League final before playing the 2026 UEFA Super Cup.
That European final established Villa as the Europa League holder and earned the English club its place against Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain. Villa won the final 3–0 in Istanbul, with goals from Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendía and Morgan Rogers.
The victory was important in Aston Villa’s recent European history because it added a major continental trophy to the club’s honours. It also set up a return to the Super Cup, a competition Villa had previously won in 1982.
Freiburg should not be confused with Paris Saint-Germain, the club Villa met in the Super Cup itself. Freiburg was the preceding Europa League final opponent; Paris was the later Super Cup opponent.