SC Freiburg vs Aston Villa: Europa League final player ratings
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SC Freiburg were second best in the Europa League final, with the Bundesliga side losing 3-0 to Aston Villa in Istanbul on Wednesday night.
Below are our player ratings for Julian Schuster’s side.
Freiburg Player Ratings
GK: Noah Atubolu – 5/10
RB: Lukas Kübler – 4/10
CB: Matthias Ginter – 5/10
CB: Philipp Lienhart – 3/10
LB: Philipp Treu – 3/10
DM: Maximilian Eggestein – 4/10
DM: Nicolas Höfler – 4/10
RW: Jan-Niklas Beste – 4/10
CAM: Johan Manzambi – 6/10
LW: Vincenzo Grifo – 4/10
ST: Igor Matanovic – 4/10
Substitutes: Max Rosenfelder (5), Lucas Höler (4), Derry Scherhant (N/A), Jordy Makengo (N/A), Christian Günter (N/A)
Freiburg's Man of the Match: Johan Manzambi
Freiburg’s biggest creative spark and attacking threat on the night, Manzambi showed several glimpses of his quality, particularly in the first half. He could have done more to prevent Emiliano Buendía from making it 2-0, but overall he was one of the few bright spots for Julian Schuster’s side.
Aston Villa Player Ratings:
Emiliano Martinez (6), Matty Cash (5), Ezri Konsa (6), Pau Torres (6), Lucas Digne (6), Victor Lindelöf (4), Youri Tielemans (8), Jack McGinn (7), Morgan Rogers (8), Emiliano Buendia (8), Ollie Watkins (7)
Substitutes: Amadou Onana (5), Ian Maatsen (N/A), Jadon Sancho (N/A), Tyrone Mings (N/A), Douglas Luiz (N/A).
