Both major UEFA competitions would once again be won by La Liga sides in the 2015–16 season as Spanish clubs continued to dominate. Sevilla were again the Europa League winners, completing a historic hat-trick of Europa League titles on the bounce, while at the same time further cementing their position as the most successful European club in that particular competition, with 5 victories in total. They beat English club Liverpool in the final 3–1. The English side had previously eliminated Villarreal in the semi-finals. Moreover, the Champions League was even more dominated by Spanish clubs. Atlético Madrid, after eliminating fellow Spanish club and defending European champions Barcelona 3–2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, caused a further upset by eliminating Bavarian giants Bayern Munich in the semi-finals. On the 28th of May, they faced city rivals Real Madrid for the second time in a Champions League final in three years. The game finished 1–1, and Real Madrid won their eleventh Champions League title after emerging on top after penalties.