German club SC Freiburg have qualified for their first European final in club history, beating Portuguese side Sporting Braga 3-1 at home to overturn a first-leg deficit, with Braga reduced to ten men after an early red card. They will face Aston Villa in the Europa League final on 20 May at Beşiktaş's stadium in Istanbul, after Villa demolished Nottingham Forest 4-0 at Villa Park — watched by a jubilant Crown Prince William — to advance on aggregate. The final marks Aston Villa's first appearance in a European decider since winning the European Cup in 1982, while Villa manager Unai Emery will contest a record sixth Europa League final.