Pepe Reina
On 16 April 2002, the stadium hosted a friendly between the Spain national under-21 football team coached by Iñaki Sáez and the Yugoslavia under-21 team. With star players José Antonio Reyes, Fernando Torres, Pepe Reina, Asier Del Horno, Javier Portillo, Mikel Arteta, Xabi Alonso, and Raúl Bravo making appearances, Spain defeated Yugoslavia 2–1 with goals from Reyes and Torres.