When in Spain the King made Real Law in the Cup finals he played against himself (Photo)

It may seem incredible, but it really happened. A regulation space enabled Real Madrid, the club's reserve team, to play against the 1980 King's Cup final. Imagine how strange she must have been in training...

Although the second team was defeated 6-1 in that final, of course it was a fabulous season for him. Not only did he reach the Cup finals, but also the fact that he qualified for the Cup of Cups after the first team qualified for the Champions Cup.

How did Castilla reach the King's Cup final?

By 1991, reserve teams in Spain were treated as completely independent of the large team. Although they were not allowed to play in the same category, they were free to participate in the King's Cup.

In general, reserve teams failed in the first rounds of the cup, and if the lots were to decide against the teams “let alone”, it was rehydrated to produce another opponent. So the only chance that the confrontation would happen was in the finals, something that could never happen... at least that's what policy makers thought.

But even though with players all under 23 years of age and a new coach like Juanjo Garcia Santos, 34, Castilla successfully passed all rounds and for the first 45 minutes kept the 0-0 score against the big team. After the break, Reali completely dominated the big names of the time, like Del Bosque, Camacho and Santillana, winning 6-1.

But despite the loss, Castilla, remains in football history as the only reserve team to have participated in a UEFA competition. In the first round of the Cup of Cups, she faced West Ham, beating 3-1 in Madrid to break 5-1 in the return match in London.