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Aston Villa will face Freiburg in the Europa League final on May 20, while Crystal Palace meets Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final on May 27.
The lineups for the Europa League and Europa Conference League finals were confirmed Thursday evening, following the conclusion of the second-leg semifinal matches.
Aston Villa will take on Freiburg in the Europa League final on May 20 at Beşiktaş Stadium in Istanbul. Crystal Palace is set to face Rayo Vallecano on May 27 at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig for the Conference League title.
In the Champions League, the finalists were already decided after Arsenal eliminated Atlético Madrid, setting up a clash with Paris Saint-Germain, which knocked out Bayern Munich.
Aston Villa secured their spot in the Europa League final by eliminating Nottingham Forest with a 4-1 aggregate score. They lost the first leg 0-1 but won the second leg 4-0.
Freiburg also booked their place after overcoming Sporting Braga. They lost the first leg 1-2 but won the return leg 3-1, aided by an early red card for Portuguese player Mário Dorgelis.
Crystal Palace reached the Conference League final by defeating Shakhtar Donetsk 5-2 on aggregate, winning the first leg 3-1 and the second leg 2-1.
Rayo Vallecano advanced to the final after beating Strasbourg 2-0 on aggregate, securing qualification with a 1-0 win in both the home and away legs.
