There are a lot of ifs, buts and maybes in this, but bear with me.
Hibs got to the semi-final of the first European Cup where over two games they lost 3-0 on aggregate to Stade Reims.
That season we played Hibs four times, two in the League and two in the League Cup. We won all four by an aggregate of 12-4, average 3-1. Statistically, and on an admittedly limited sample with Hibs as the control variable, we were a better team than Reims that year.
Reims gave Real Madrid a run for their money in the final, leading twice before losing 4-3. What a chance we would have had.
Our 100% record against Real Madrid could have started 27 years earlier. Just saying...