The Spanish team, current World Champion, had to swallow a hard defeat in a friendly match with Argentina. The Albiceleste beat the Roja with a score of 4-1 with goals by Messi (10′), Higuain (13′), Tevez (34′) and Aguero (90′) in the Monumental stadium of Buenos Aires. Llorente (84′) succeeded to shorten the gap for Del Bosque’s team, which suffered its first defeat since it conquered the World Cup in South Africa.