JAKARTA - Aston Villa coach Unai Emery said he was proud of his team winning the Europa League thanks to a 3-0 victory over SC Freiburg at Besiktas Park Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey, early Thursday WIB.
"It's fantastic. I'm very grateful," Emery said as quoted by Antara from Aston Villa's website on Thursday.
The Spanish coach thanked Villa's players, officials, management and supporters.
According to Emery, the Europa League trophy could not be achieved without the efforts of all parties. "We won because we were very serious about going through all the processes in this competition. We haven't achieved this for a long time, since the 1982 UEFA Cup," he said.
Emery said the final match was not easy even though it eventually won easily.
Villa had to adapt in the first 30 minutes of the match. They managed to find a way to control the opponent and score three winning goals.
Aston Villa's three goals were scored by Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendia and Morgan Rogers. "We showed great desire, the fans poured it into us," said Emery.
For Villa, this success is historic because it is their first European title since 1982 when Villa won the UEFA Cup (Champions League) and the 1982 European Super Cup.
It is also Villa's first Europa League title and first major trophy since winning the League Cup in 1996.
Emery himself became the first coach to win the Europa League five times, three times with Sevilla, once with Villareal and once with Aston Villa.
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