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
2015–16 Real Madrid C.F. season thrashed Real Betis in their home opener by a score of 5–0 after braces from Gareth Bale and James Rodríguez and a goal from Karim Benzema. Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals and had an assist for Benzema in a 6–0 away win at Espanyol. With the five goals, Ronaldo set his Spanish league goal tally to 230 goals in 203 games, surpassing Raúl's record of 228 goals in 550 games for Real Madrid in La Liga, becoming the all-time top scorer for Real Madrid in the Spanish league. Real started the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League season with a 4–0 victory