The Spanish giants took part in a tournament celebrated in Venzeuela in 1982, in which Inter Milan and Porto also participated.
Madrid and Barca lost their respective semi-finals and went head to head in the third place play-off of the friendly competition that took place at the Farid Richard stadium.
Today, in the United States, ticket sales have broken records. However, back then there were barely 40 people in the stands as Vicente del Bosque scored the winner for Real Madrid.
'The stands were empty despite the hierarchy of the participants. The fact that Venezuelan TV had decided to broadcast the match influenced notably', could be read on the newpaper 'Meridiano'.
Maradona's signing for Barcelona and Spain's preparation for the World Cup took up all the headlines. The press did not pay much attention to that first 'Clasico' outside Spain. The second will happen in Miami.