Two nights, two hammerings, and eight goals conceded. For two huge clubs so used to getting everything their own way, Barcelona and Real Madrid's experience against Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the past week has been a humbling one.
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Given the Bundesliga's rise in exposure it is not even the German duo's ability to beat Barca and Madrid that has shocked the system as much as the manner of the defeats.
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And despite the Spanish duo's very different styles, both thrashings have come about thanks to a physical deficiency they thought could be overcome with technical superiority.
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"Physically they are better; they are stronger, taller. They knew this and took advantage of it," Barca midfielder Xavi said after Bayern's 4-0 romp on Tuesday.
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"Dortmund are a team that press a lot and run excessively," was Madrid captain Iker Casillas' assessment after his side's similarly comprehensive 4-1 thrashing 24 hours later.
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That German teams should be strong, physical, hard-working is nothing new.
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The added quality they now have to aid those traditional characteristics is obvious, but there is also a sense that years of wear and tear are catching up with some players on either side of the Madrid-Barca divide.
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This golden era of Spanish football dates back to 2008 and the first of their recent European Championship wins which included nine current Madrid and Barca players.
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Fittingly, it was Germany they beat in the final with an exhibition of pass and move football which gave birth to the term tiqui-taca football.
They would definately be hurt cause it was something no one saw coming. Germany are the king of europe rite about now