ÖFB star Lienhart: The game of his life in the Europa League

For Freiburg it is the first ever European Cup final. In 2023 and 2024 they made it to the round of 16 of the Europa League. Nothing more has been possible internationally so far.

Lienhart could follow Kevin Danso in the previous year with Tottenham become the next ÖFB player to win a European Cup.

More class at Aston Villa

Aston Villa comes with more individual class. The Market value the English (547 million euros) is almost three times as high as that of the Germans (191 million). Villa coach Unai Emery has already won this title four times. Three times with that FC Sevillaonce with Villarreal. Offensively, the English rely on the two English stars Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers.

For Freiburg it’s about a lot of money and the chance Champions League: A win would secure a place in the premier class for the first time Millions bring.

For the 29-year-old Lienhart, this evening could be the biggest stage of his career: a finale in which a single mistake can overturn everything, but a single moment can also make history. After a season with some physical stress, the 40-time team player can now immortalize himself and go from a solid, often inconspicuous central defender to a European Cup winner.

P.S.: In Salzburg keep your fingers crossed for Aston Villa. The English win and will be in the Premier League Fifth or sixth, Salzburg saves themselves a qualifying round and goes straight into the Europa League play-offs.