ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ sˈiːzən, tˈeɪlɛz wʌz ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl ɪn bˈoʊθ ðə dəmˈɛstɪk ænd jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən fɹˈʌnts, fˈɔːɹmɪŋ ɐ sˈɑːlɪd dᵻfˈɛnsɪv pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp wɪð æntˈoʊnɪˌoʊ kɑːɹmˈoʊnə æz ɐlɐvˈeɪz ɹˈiːtʃt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn jˈuːfə kˈʌp fˈaɪnəl, lˈɔst tə lˈɪvɚpˌuːl ɪn ˈɛkstɹə tˈaɪm.
The following season, Téllez was instrumental in both the domestic and European fronts, forming a solid defensive partnership with Antonio Karmona as Alavés reached the 2001 UEFA Cup final, lost to Liverpool in extra time.