11.   It was the first ever game between Panathinaikos and the Spanish powerhouse in European tournaments.

12.   It was the first ever encounter between Panathinaikos and the Spanish powerhouse in European tournaments.

13.   Kluivert and Davids now play in Italy with AC Milan and Juventus while Seedorf plays with Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid.

14.   Menotti, a former Central player, has recently been working as a South American scout for Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona.

15.   Neither is certain of being at the helm of the Spanish powerhouses next season.

16.   News of the deal came less than two weeks after Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona pulled out of race to acquire Denilson, claiming he was too expensive.

17.   Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos denied that he had declared that Manchester United was interested in signing him in order to lever a better deal from the Spanish powerhouse.

18.   Real Madrid, the other traditional Spanish powerhouse, also plays away from home on Saturday, against lower-half Espanyol.

19.   Since then it has more often been on the losing end in its bouts against the perennial Spanish powerhouse.

20.   Spanish powerhouse Barcelona also had to get through the qualifying round and meets Lyon, Bayer Leverkusen and Fenerbahce, one of two Turkish clubs in the group phase.