Spanish football clubs in international competitions aggregate score. Atletico went on to lose the final against Real Madrid. In the Europa League round of 16, Sevilla and Real Betis were paired for a European version of the Derbi sevillano, which was won by Sevilla on penalties. After eliminating Porto, Sevilla faced Valencia in the semifinal, winning the first leg 2-0 while losing the return leg 1-3, advancing thanks to a 94th-minute header by Stéphane Mbia. The nigh excellent performances of Spanish clubs in European competitions continued into the 2014/15 season. Both major UEFA finals will have Spanish teams participating as FC Barcelona and FC Sevilla have
Real Betis white Kit to honor their most famous manager Paddy O'Connell, who was from Ireland. He led Betis to the division title in 1934 by a single point over Real Madrid. During the Spanish Second Republic (1931–1939), royal patronage of all organisations was nullified, and thus the club was known as Betis Balompié until after the Spanish Civil War when it would revert to the full name. The club reached the Copa del Presidente de la República final for the first time on 21 June 1931, when it lost 3–1 to Athletic Bilbao in Madrid. Betis marked their 25th anniversary year