Some in Real Madrid colours might have felt like they saw a version of this game before. It is just over three months since the likes of Dani Carvajal, Marco Asensio, Nacho Fernandez, Lucas Vazquez and Alvaro Odriozola either watched on from the bench or played in Spain’s impotent 1-1 draw in the World Cup round of 16 against Russia at the Luzkniki Stadium, which eventually saw them eliminated on penalty kicks.
Julen Lopetegui finally got a look at Russia’s finest stadium, having being dismissed from overseeing Spain’s summer efforts on the eve of the tournament, but he might well wish he hadn’t.