Spain, the world champions, the double European champions, the team of the decade, are out of the World Cup. The reign of Spain is over because they were plain. The masters of the tiki-taka close passing game were quite simply outplayed by a young, vibrant Chile.
Coach Vicente Del Bosque and his demoralised squad will return home next week after their final group game following possibly the most desultory defence of this magnificent competition in its long, illustrated history.
It was the end of an era. Not for tiki-taka but for the likes of Iker Casillas, Fernando Torres, Xabi Alonso, and possibly for Del Bosque as well, who will struggle to recover from the humiliation delivered in such exhilarating style by this wonderful Chile side who no one will want to face because of the damage they can inflict.
Del Bosque says the loss would bring "consequences", but said changes shouldn't be made in haste.