Freiburg beat 10-man Braga 3-1 to reach Europa League final

Freiburg reached the Europa League final after a 3-1 home win over 10-man Braga on Thursday earned the German side a 4-3 aggregate victory, with Lukas Kuebler scoring twice to fire the hosts into their first European showpiece match, Reuters reported. 

Freiburg, aiming to win the club's first major trophy, will meet Aston Villa in Istanbul on May 20, after they beat fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest 4-1 on aggregate.