The last time the Three Lions of England defeated the La Furia Roja of Spain in an international match was in February 1987 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. FC Barcelona'sGary Linekar scored four goals in the space of 33 minutes as England stunned Spain in an international friendly match 4-2 which saw Spain's Emilio Butragueño opening scoring in that historic match. Linekar's four goals took his England tally to 18 in 21 matches, a rate matched only by Jimmy Greaves and Nat Lofthouse.
Injury prone Jonathan Woodgate's debut for Spanish giants, Real MadridC.F. on September 22, 2005 was torrid, 516 days after his unveiling as a £13.4 million signing from English side Newcastle United. He scored an own goal and was then sent off in just over an hour of play against Athletic Bilboa in a Spanish Primera Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu.
