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'Mr Europa League' Unai Emery Into yet Another Final

Unai Emery reached his sixth Europa League final after Aston Villa erased a 1-0 deficit and won 4-1 on aggregate, seeking a fifth title.

  • On Thursday, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery led his side to the Europa League final after defeating Nottingham Forest 4-1 on aggregate at Villa Park, securing a trip to Istanbul on May 20.
  • Known as "Mr Europa League," the 54-year-old Spaniard booked his sixth final appearance as a manager, having previously won the tournament three times with Sevilla and once with Villarreal.
  • Ollie Watkins leveled the aggregate score in the 36th minute before Emi Buendia and John McGinn's double sealed victory, while Forest, playing without Morgan Gibbs-White, failed to capitalize on their first-leg advantage.
  • The Prince of Wales attended the match and joined celebrations inside the dressing room afterwards, marking Villa's first European final appearance in 44 years.
  • Villa now prepares to face German side Freiburg in the final, as Emery must focus on upcoming Premier League matches to secure a Champions League position for next season.
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The pass to the finals of the Aston Villa in Europa League keeps alive the fight for a sixth place that can give access to Champions in the Premier League if those of Emery rise n with the European title

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'Mr Europa League' Unai Emery into yet another final

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The Spanish Unai Emery, the trainer of Aston Vila, was very proud of the achievement of his team by arriving at the final of the European League. The Spanish coach, Aston Vela, led to compensation for his loss of 0-1 in a match...

If you want success as a club, hire a Spanish coach. This year, four of them are once again in the finals of the European cup tournaments. With Unai Emery as the most interesting of the bunch. Since 2014, this Basque coach has been in nearly 50 percent of all Europa League finals. "Emery does not come from the Guardiola school; he is a self-made man."

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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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