Real Madrid v FC Barcelona (1943 Copa del Generalísimo)

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Real Madrid 11 – 1 FC Barcelona was an association football match played on 13 June 1943 in the second leg of the Copa del Generalísimo semi-finals, the Spanish Cup having been renamed in honor of General Francisco Franco. In the first leg at Les Corts, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3–0, in an intense match. During the next few days, the Madrid press exaggerated the attitude of Barcelona's fans, and clamored for an exceptional answer from Real Madrid supporters. The hostility of Madrid fans (and some decisions of the referee) at the start of the second leg (some players of Barcelona said they "feared for their lives") helped Real Madrid to an 8–0 lead at half time and 11–1 at the end of the match, thus advancing to the final 11–4 on aggregate, which they lost to Athletic Bilbao. Barcelona's president was dismissed, and some months later Real Madrid's president, Santiago Bernabéu, offered his excuses. The 1943 Copa semi-final is often listed as one of the most controversial games in the...

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