Real Madrid game

 

While in Spain this past winter I had the opportunity to go watch Real Madrid play in Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Being able to watch one of the best teams in the world win at home was a great experience.

View from the top

Because it was February I expected it to be cold and full of only the hardcore fans, which I was used to seeing at Buffalo Bills games when there was 2 feet of snow on the ground. Little did I know! The stadium was completely packed and we were lucky to get nose bleed tickets. They have the enormous space heaters that blast all the fans to keep out the cold.

Final Score

The game was pretty good. Madrid won 4-1. Leaving the stadium was an experience in itself. Seeing the streets flooded with fans. It took about 20 minutes on the ramp just to make it back to the streets. Then we headed for the edge of the crowds to find somewhere with room to eat at.

Streets flooded with fans