All you need to know about the Europa League final

"Aston Villa did not waste any time in getting their allocation of tickets on sale for the match. In fact, the sale process will be completed on Wednesday. But most Villans hoping to get hold of a ticket will be left disappointed, with an allocation of 10,758 seats - and that includes disabled and easy access areas, and some with a restricted view. That is less than a quarter of Villa Park's 42,640 capacity."

"Season ticket holders who attended 12 or more Europa League matches - Villa have played 14 in total - got the first priority. To be in the second priority window, fans needed to have been to at least eight European games. Only these supporters were guaranteed a ticket and had to make their purchase by Tuesday. A third priority window features a ballot system for the remaining tickets among those fans to have been to seven Europa League games."

"Freiburg will get the same allocation as Villa, while there will be 5,500 tickets on general sale, with the remaining 10,000 reserved for the local organising structure, Uefa's member national associations, commercial partners, broadcasters and the wider "Uefa football family"."

"The 42,684-capacity Tupras Stadium, situated in the Besiktas region of Istanbul, is home to Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas. Known traditionally as the Besiktas Stadium, the ground opened in 2016 and has been the home of both Besiktas and a number of other events."

Aston Villa will face Freiburg in the Europa League final after semi-final wins over Braga and Nottingham Forest. The match is scheduled for Wednesday, 20 May, in Istanbul, Turkey, with a 20:00 BST kick-off. Villa’s first major European final since 1982 contrasts with Freiburg’s first appearance in a major continental showpiece. Ticket access is tightly limited, with Villa receiving 10,758 seats, including disabled and restricted-view areas, far below Villa Park’s 42,640 capacity. Priority is given to season ticket holders with 12 or more Europa League appearances, then those with at least eight, followed by a ballot for remaining tickets. Freiburg receives the same allocation, while 5,500 tickets go on general sale and 10,000 are reserved for UEFA-related stakeholders. The final will be played at Tupras Stadium in the Besiktas area of Istanbul, opened in 2016 and used by Besiktas.

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