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Villa keep alive English hopes of six Champions League spots
Key takeaways
- Morgan Rogers was on the scoresheet as Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0
- Aston Villa's Europa League win against Freiburg ended their 44-year wait for a European trophy - and kept alive the Premier League's hopes of a sixth Champions League spot next season.
- Unai Emery's men had already confirmed their place in next season's elite European competition with a top-five finish, but now Bournemouth and Brighton will know sixth place could earn a place alongside them.
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Morgan Rogers was on the scoresheet as Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0
Aston Villa's Europa League win against Freiburg ended their 44-year wait for a European trophy - and kept alive the Premier League's hopes of a sixth Champions League spot next season.
Unai Emery's men had already confirmed their place in next season's elite European competition with a top-five finish, but now Bournemouth and Brighton will know sixth place could earn a place alongside them.
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