The Premier League may be all-conquering in the money stakes, but La Liga continues to reign supreme when it comes to the treasured prizes of Champions League and Europa League football.
Revenues among English clubs have sky-rocketed in the last decade, making the Premier League by far the richest in the world, but despite spending heavily on the world's best players they have still struggled to compete with their Spanish counterparts on the field.
Spanish clubs have won 20 out of 24 European knock-out ties against English opposition in the last decade with Sevilla and Barcelona the latest to add to the tally with victories over Manchester United and Chelsea this week.