Julen Lopetegui will get the chance for payback when La Liga leaders Sevilla welcome Real Madrid to the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium on Sunday.
Lopetegui was sacked by Real last October, following a brief and ill-fated spell in the dugout. The 53-year-old has since been repairing his reputation by guiding Sevilla to an unbeaten start to the season.
Sevilla have taken 10 points from four domestic matches and began the club's UEFA Europa league campaign with an impressive 3-0 win away to Qarabag on Thursday.
Real's form has been in sharp contrast, with Los Blancos beaten 3-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.