The scoreline 7-3 has a very special and significant place in Real Madrid history. It is the result by which they won the legendary 1960 European Cup Final over Eintracht Frankfurt at Hampden Park, Glasgow, when Alfredo di Stefano scored three times and Ferenc Puskas four!
But incredibly, last night at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, they were on the wrong end of the same scoreline at the hands of cross-town rivals, Atletico.
Sure ‘it was only a friendly’ but you can be certain it was one neither of these clubs wanted to lose, let alone be humiliated in.