Barcelona sided with the Rolling Stones for Saturday's 'clasico' soccer game against Real Madrid - when Mick Jagger showed up to see the home team wear jerseys featuring his legendary rock group's iconic logo - before a Beatles fan had the last laugh.
Jagger and fellow band-member Ronnie Wood were in attendance as Barcelona's players wore special jerseys for the game featuring the Rolling Stones' famous 'hot lips' logo.
But it was Madrid who got the satisfaction of winning the Spanish league game, after English star Jude Bellingham struck twice, including a goal in injury time, to seal a 2-1 comeback victory.
After the game, Madrid cheekily posted an image of Bellingham with the message, "The Beatles were always my favourite band" on social media.
🎶 The Beatles were always my favourite band. — Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) pic.twitter.com/w5YJD1ZuSgOctober 28, 2023
At Madrid's home games, fans have sung the Beatles' Hey Jude to celebrate Bellingham's goals.
Barcelona, who have a sponsorship deal with audio-streaming service Spotify, have worn special shirts for recent clasicos featuring the logos of Spanish pop star Rosalia and Canadian rapper Drake.
