There's nothing nice in being pasted 6-0 in the Champions League but, perhaps, the sorest feeling for Celtic fans is the sense of inevitability.
They have spent 23 years peering behind their fingers in away games on the grandest stage with only two victories on their travels.
But gubbings have become the currency of choice and Atletico Madrid dished out another one as the ran amok after Daizen Maeda's red card set Diego Simeone's side on their way to a dominant 6-0 win.
Magic double act Antoine Griezmann and Alvarao Morata have been toasted across the globe but the shortcoming of Brendan Rodgers' side were there for all to see.
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