The finalists of the Europa League and the UEFA Conference League have been determined

English football club Aston Villa and German FC Freiburg reached the final of the European League of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) on May 7.

In the second semi-final matches, Aston Villa defeated Nottingham Forest 4-0, and Freiburg beat Portuguese FC Braga 3-1.

The final game of the tournament will take place on May 20, 2026 at Besiktas Stadium in Istanbul.

The current winner of the tournament remains Tottenham, who won the 2024/25 season finale against Manchester United.

In addition, the participants of the final of the UEFA Conference League were determined.

The English team Crystal Palace and the Spanish Rayo Vallecano will compete for the main trophy.

In the semifinals, London FC defeated Shakhtar Donetsk with a score of 2:1, and Rayo Vallecano beat Strasbourg with a score of 1:0.

The final of the tournament will be held on May 27 in Leipzig.

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On May 7, UEFA announced that the save of the goalkeeper of the French football club Paris Saint-Germain Matvey Safonov in the match against Bayern Munich was among the best in the second leg of the 1/2 final of the Champions League (Champions League). In addition to Safonov's rescue, the organization's experts noted three saves by Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.