Europa League top scorers 2025 26 confirmed as Igor Jesus and Petar Stanić finish level with seven goals each after Aston Villa win final

Nottingham Forest forward Igor Jesus and Ludogorets attacker Petar Stanić have finished as joint top scorers in the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League, following the conclusion of the competition after Aston Villa’s emphatic 3-0 victory over Freiburg in the final.

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Top Europa League scorers 2025 26 race ended with both players scoring seven goals each across the campaign, sharing the Golden Boot after a tightly contested season in Europe’s second-tier club competition.

Aston Villa’s triumph in Istanbul, secured through goals from Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendía and Morgan Rogers, officially brought the tournament to a close at the Tüpraş Stadium in Turkey.

Behind the top two, Real Betis winger Antony and Fenerbahçe’s Kerem Aktürkoğlu finished on six goals each, narrowly missing out on the top spot.

Several players ended the campaign with five goals, including Freiburg’s Vincenzo Grifo, Dinamo Zagreb’s Dion Beljo, Aston Villa’s John McGinn, Bologna’s Federico Bernardeschi, Celta Vigo’s Williot Swedberg, Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, and Stuttgart’s Bilal El Khannouss.

The scoring charts highlight a competitive season across multiple leagues, with players from England, Spain, Germany, Italy and Turkey all featuring prominently among the leading scorers.

While Aston Villa lifted the trophy in dominant fashion, the individual honours were shared among players who delivered consistent performances throughout the competition.

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The final standings underline the growing competitiveness of the Europa League, with goals spread across several clubs and nations rather than dominated by a single striker.