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 not offer further economic growth, he was replaced by Betis most famous former president, Benito Villamarín. During his reign Betis returned to the top division in 1958–59 and finished in third place in 1964. His purchase of the Estadio Heliópolis in 1961 is seen as a key point in the history of the club – the grounds were called the "Estadio Benito Villamarín" until 1997. In 1965, Villamarín stepped down from his position after ten years at the helm of the club. Just one year after Villamarín's departure, the club would again be relegated to division two, then rising and