14 years ago today, Deportivo pulled off the 'Centenariazo'

On this day in 2002, Real Madrid and Deportivo contested the Copa del Rey final - the game was played unusually early as the Federation had decided to stage it to coincide with another red letter day - Real Madrid's 100th birthday.

Lining up for Vicente del Bosque's Madrid side that night were Zidane and Figo - the two transfer record-breaking 'galáctico' signings from the previous two summers. The latter, with a niggling ankle injury, was touch and go to make the game and played after taking painkilling injections.

Madrid's starting XI read: César; Salgado, Hierro, Pavón, Roberto Carlos; Figo, Makélélé, Helguera, Zidane; Raúl and Morientes. (Solari, Guti and McManaman came on in the second half). Javier Irureta meanwhile fielded: Molina; Scaloni, César, Naybet, Romero; Víctor, Sergio, Mauro Silva, Fran; Valerón; Diego Tristán, with Capdevila, Aldo Duscher and Djalminha appearing later - the latter two in the last five minutes.

The Bernabéu was rammed, madridistas convinced that their team would lift the Cup - an overconfident, presumptuous attitude which visiting coach Irureta lamented in his pre-match press conference on the eve of the match.

Prior to kick-off, fans were warmed up with music from Café Quijano and contestants from reality programme Operación Triunfo.

But instead of a great celebration, Madrid's birthday ended a wash-out. Depor won the match 2-1 and took the trophy with them back to A Coruña. The following day headlines read 'Centenariazo' as Spain, or at least Real Madrid, suffered their very own version of the Maracanazo.