La Liga's golden era returns after nearly a decade: all 6 teams in European knockout stages advance to quarter-finals.

La Liga stands as the most impressive league this season. With six teams participating in the round of 16 across three European tournaments, Spanish clubs achieved a flawless record, all advancing to the quarter-finals—three in the Champions League, two in the Europa League, and one in the Europa Conference League.

Three La Liga teams competed in the Champions League round of 16.Atlético Madrid eliminated Tottenham with a 7-5 aggregate score; Barcelona defeated Newcastle United 8-3 on aggregate. In the quarter-finals, Atlético and Barcelona will face each other in a domestic clash. Real Madrid advanced by beating Manchester City 5-1 overall and will now meet Bayern Munich in the next round..

Two La Liga sides participated in the Europa League round of 16.Real Betis eliminated Panathinaikos (Greek Super League) 4-1 on aggregate and will face Braga (Portuguese Primeira Liga) in the quarter-finals. Celta Vigo progressed by defeating Lyon 3-1 overall and will next play against Freiburg..

One La Liga team competed in the Europa Conference League round of 16.Rayo Vallecano eliminated Samsunspor (Turkish Süper Lig) 3-2 on aggregate and will meet AEK Athens (Greek Super League) in the quarter-finals..

This dominance of six La Liga clubs reaching the quarter-finals across all three European competitions marks the first such achievement since 2016. Over the past decade, La Liga's European coefficient had been surpassed by the Premier League, but this season Spanish teams have excelled, restoring La Liga's golden era in European quarter-finals after nearly ten years. Best wishes to all six Spanish sides for further success in the quarter-finals.