Today’s Freiburg vs Aston Villa live streams see sides from two of Europe’s biggest leagues meet at the Beşiktaş Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey to decide the 2026 Europa League final.
The teams have enjoyed similar campaigns this season; in the mix for Champions League places domestically while steadily improving in Europe. For Villa, it is the chance of a first continental trophy since they won the European Cup 44 years ago, after overturning a first-leg deficit against fellow EPL Nottm Forest in the semi-finals to win 4-1 with goals from Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Buendía and John McGinn. And in Unai Emery they have a manager who has a muscle memory of winning the Europa League on four previous issues.
All that means Freiburg start this one as second favourites. This is nosebleed territory for the Germans, who have never made it this far in a European tournament. They will be hoping that the club’s top scorer Vincenzo Grifo can add to the five he has already got this season and that one-club veteran Christian Günter will lift the trophy at the end of 90 minutes today.
How to watch Freiburg vs Aston Villa in Europa League Final 2026 online and from anywhere in the world today.
Freiburg vs Aston Villa team news
Freiburg XI: Atubolu, Kübler, Ginter, Lienhart, Treu, Eggestein, Höfler, Beste, Manzambi, Grifo, Matanovic. Subs: Müller, Huth, Jung, Osterhage, Scherhant, Höler, Irié, Philipp, Günter, Makengo, Rosenfelder, Ogbus
Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Lindelof, Rogers, Tielemans, Buendia, McGinn, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, Wright, Mings, Elliott, Garcia, Abraham, Sancho, Luiz, Maatsen, Onana, Bogarde, Bailey
Can I watch Freiburg vs Aston Villa for free?
Yes. The Europa League final is free to stream Sure via TRT1 channel in Turkey. RSI / SRF in Switzerland will also show the action for free.
Outside of Turkey or Switzerland? You can use a VPN to access your stream from anywhere in the world. NordVPN is our top choice of options.
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Using a VPN is incredibly simple:
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How to watch Freiburg vs Aston Villa live streams in USA
Freiburg vs Aston Villa live stream is on Paramount+ in the United States.
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This game will also be released live CBS Sports Network at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT Wednesday. Cord cutters can watch CBS on OTT streaming platforms such as Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTVall of which have a free trial period for new users.
Outside the US? Use a VPN to watch your streaming service while you are away from home.
How to watch Freiburg vs Aston Villa live streams in the UK
Freiburg vs Aston Villa will be live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
You can get it by adding TNT Sports to your Sky, Virgin Media or EE TV package or paying from £25.99 per month for one HBO Max plan that includes TNT Sports.
You can also get access to the Europa League final with one HBO Max subscription; prices start at £4.99 a month for its Basic plan. HBO Max also comes bundled with all Sky TV plans.
Sky tells us: “Now customers with an Entertainment & HBO Max membership, including those billed by EE, Apple and Amazon, will be able to stream the men’s UEFA finals live in the NOW app at no extra cost.”
How to watch Freiburg vs Aston Villa live streams in Canada
In Canada, DAZN is the place to go for Europa League coverage – including Freiburg vs Aston Villa
DAZN pricing starts at $24.99 per month on an annual contract. You can also access DAZN through Fubo with prices starting at $54.99 for the Sports Pro plan.
For fans traveling outside of Canada, use NordVPN to log into your DAZN account from anywhere in the world.
How to watch Freiburg vs Aston Villa live streams in Australia
As with all Europa League matches it is Stan Sports that will broadcast the Freiburg vs Aston Villa final.
Stan Sport subscriptions start at AU$32 per month, which includes the base plan ($12) with the sports add-on ($20).
Missing the game because you’re outside Australia? Use a VPN to log into your Stan Sport account.
Can I watch Aston Villa vs Freiburg on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access via mobile apps or via your phone’s browser. For example, HBO Max (UK) and Paramount Plus (US) both have mobile apps.
You can also keep up to date with key 2025/26 Europa League moments on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@EuropaLeague), Instagram (@EuropaLeague), TikTok (@europaleague) and UEFA’s YouTube (@UEFA).
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