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El Clásico
Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Uniforms
City or region Spain Spain
Teams involved Real Madrid
Barcelona
First contested Barcelona 3–1 Real Madrid
1902 Copa de la Coronación
Semi-finals
(13 May 1902)
Number of meetings
  • Official: 224
  • Total: 256
Most wins
Most player appearances
Top scorer
Most recent meeting Real Madrid 2–1 Barcelona
2012–13 La Liga
(Round 26: 2 March 2013)
Next meeting TBD
All-time series

Official:

Total:

El Clásico (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈklasiko]; Catalan: El Clàssic,3 pronounced: [əɫ ˈkɫasik]; "The Classic"), is the name given in football to any match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Originally it referred only to those competitions held in the Spanish championship, but nowadays – in order to satisfy marketing needs – the term has been generalized, and tends to include every single match between the two clubs: UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey, etc. Other than the UEFA Champions League Final, it is the most followed club football match in the world, watched by hundreds of millions of people.4

The rivalry comes about as Madrid and Barcelona are the two largest cities in Spain, and the two clubs are among the richest and most successful football clubs in the world. Real Madrid leads the head to head results in competitive matches with 90 wins. Barcelona leads the count in official titles won with 80 trophies (the three Inter-Cities Fairs Cup's won by Barcelona are included since the tournament is the predecessor of the UEFA Cup and recognized by FIFA), while Real Madrid has won 76 trophies. Along with Athletic Bilbao, they are the only clubs in La Liga to have never been relegated. They are sometimes identified with opposing political positions, with Real Madrid viewed as representing Spanish nationalism and Barcelona viewed as representing Catalanism.5 The rivalry is regarded as one of the biggest in world football.678

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Rivalry

Historic divisions

The conflict between Real Madrid and Barcelona has long surpassed the sporting dimension,910 so that elections to the clubs' presidencies are strongly politicized.11

As early as the 1930s, Barcelona had developed a reputation as a symbol of Catalan pride and identity, opposed to the centralising tendencies of Madrid.1213 In 1936, when Francisco Franco started the golpe against the democratic Second Spanish Republic, the president of FC Barcelona, Josep Sunyol, member of the Republican Left of Catalonia and Deputy to The Cortes, was arrested and executed without trial by Franco's troops11 (Sunyol was exercising his political activities, visiting Republican troops north of Madrid).12

FC Barcelona was on top of the list of organizations to be purged by the National faction, just after communists, anarchists, and independentists.1114 During the Franco dictatorship, most citizens of Barcelona were in strong opposition to the fascist-like régime. Phil Ball, the author of Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football, calls El Clásico "a re-enactment of the Spanish Civil War."1516 A similar analogy was made by American author Robert Coover, which described the 1977 match between the "archrivals" FC Barcelona and Real Club Deportivo Español as "more like a reenactment of the Spanish Civil War than a mere athletic event."17

Though the first socialist party in Spain was founded in Madrid, almost all the ideas that have shaped the country's modern history –republicanism, federalism, anarchism, syndicalism and communism– have been introduced via the region of Catalonia, of which Barcelona is the capital.1618 During the dictatorships of Miguel Primo de Rivera and of Francisco Franco, all regional languages and identities were frowned upon and restrained. In this period, FC Barcelona gained their motto més que un club (English: More than a club) because of its alleged connection to progressive beliefs and its representative role for Catalonia.19 During Franco's regime, however, the blaugrana team seemed to be granted profit due to its good relationship with the dictator at management level.20 The links between senior Real Madrid representatives and the Francoist regime were undeniable;11 for most of the Catalans, Real Madrid was regarded as "the establishment club", in spite of the fact that presidents of both clubs like Josep Sunyol and Rafael Sánchez Guerra, suffered at the hands of Franco's supporters in the Spanish Civil War.122122

The image for both clubs was further affected by the creation of Ultras groups, some of which became hooligans. In 1980, Ultras Sur was founded as a far-right-leaning Real Madrid ultras group, followed in 1981 by the foundation of the initially left-leaning, but currently far-right, FC Barcelona ultras group Boixos Nois. Both groups became known for their violent acts,112324 and one of the most conflictive factions of FC Barcelona supporters, the Casuals, became a full-fledged criminal organisation.25 For many people, FC Barcelona is still considered as "the rebellious club", or the alternative pole to "Real Madrid's conservatism".26 Moreover, according to a Spanish poll released by CIS (Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas), Real Madrid's followers tend to adopt right-wing views, while Barcelona fans are politically closer associated with the left-wing.27

Di Stéfano transfer

The rivalry was intensified during the 1950s when the clubs disputed the signing of Alfredo Di Stéfano. Di Stéfano had impressed both Barcelona and Real Madrid whilst playing for Club Deportivo Los Millonarios in Bogotá, Colombia, during a players' strike in his native Argentina.28 Both Madrid and Barcelona attempted to sign him and, due to confusion that emerged from Di Stéfano moving to Millonarios from River Plate following the strike, both clubs claimed to own his registration. After intervention from FIFA representative Muñoz Calero, it was decided that both Barcelona and Real Madrid had to share the player in alternate seasons. Barcelona's Franco-imposed president backed down after a few appearances, as Barcelona's side claimed, but Real say Barcelona's decision was voluntary and Di Stéfano moved definitively to Madrid.28

Di Stéfano became integral in the subsequent success achieved by Madrid, scoring twice in his first game against Barcelona. With him, Madrid won the initial five European Champions Cup competitions. The 1960s saw the rivalry reach the European stage when they met twice at the European Cup, Real Madrid winning in 1960 and Barcelona winning in 1961.

Current issues

When Luís Figo' returned to the Barcelona field as a Real Madrid player, the Barcelona supporters' group Boixos Nois threw a pig's head at him.29

During the last three decades, the rivalry has been augmented by the modern Spanish tradition of the Pasillo, where one team is given the guard of honor by the other team, once the former clinches the La Liga trophy before El Clásico takes place. This has happened in three occasions. First, during El Clásico that took place on 30 April 1988, where Real Madrid won the championship on the previous round. Then, three years later, when Barcelona won the championship two rounds before El Clásico on 8 June 1991.30 The last pasillo, and most recent, took place on 7 May 2008, and this time Real Madrid had won the championship.31

The two teams met again in the UEFA Champions League semi-final in 2002, with Real Madrid winning 2–0 in Barcelona and a 1–1 draw in Madrid. The match, dubbed by Spanish media as the "Match of the Century," was watched by more than 500 million people.32 In the Clásico held on November 2005, Barcelona played away in Madrid, winning 3–0. The star of the Barcelona team was Ronaldinho, who became the second Barcelona player after Diego Maradona to receive a standing ovation from Real Madrid fans.33

The passage of congratulating Real Madrid as champions of the league by Barcelona.

The rivalry has been strengthened over time by the internal transfer of players between the clubs. Barcelona players who have later played for Real Madrid include Bernd Schuster, who switched in 1988; and Michael Laudrup, who went to Real Madrid on a free transfer in 1994. The most notorious, however, was former vice-captain Luís Figo's switch in 2000. Players transferring from Real Madrid to Barcelona are less frequent, the most recent being Luis Enrique, who went to Barcelona in 1996 where he went on to captain Barcelona, and also coached the reserve team in the 2008–09, 2009–10, and 2010–11 seasons.34

7 October 2012, Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player ever to score in six consecutive Clásicos.35

A 2007 survey by the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas determined that Real Madrid was the team with the largest following in Spain with 32% of the Spanish population supported Real Madrid, while 25% supported Barcelona. In third place came Valencia CF, who were supported by 5%.36 According to a poll performed by Ikerfel in 2011 and published in AS, Barcelona is the most popular team in Spain with 44% of preferences, while Real Madrid is in the second place with 37%. In the overall popularity, Atlético Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Betis and Valencia complete the top five.37 Barcelona seems to be more popular in Europe than Madrid. A survey made by the German research agency Sport+Markt in 2010 revealed that Barcelona has approximately 57.8 million fans around Europe, while Real Madrid has 31.3 million fans.3839

The rivalry intensified in 2011 where, due to the final of the Copa Del Rey and the meeting of the two in the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona and Real Madrid were scheduled to meet each other four times in 18 days. Several accusations of unsportsmanlike behaviour from both teams and a war of words erupted throughout the fixtures which included four red cards. Spain coach Vicente del Bosque stated that he was "concerned" that due to the rising hatred between the two clubs, that this could cause friction in the national side.40

On 7 October 2012, Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player ever to score in six consecutive Clásicos.414243 Ronaldo's run began on the 1st leg of the 2011–12 Copa del Rey and ended after having scored on the 7th round of the 2012–13 La Liga at Camp Nou.

League matches

These are only the league matches, club name in bold indicates win.44 The score is given at full-time and half-time (in brackets), and in the goals columns, the goalscorer and time when goal was scored is noted.

# Date R. Home team Away team Score Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 17 February 1929 2 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–2 (0–1) Parera (50) Morera (10, 55)
2 9 May 1929 11 Real Madrid Barcelona 0–1 (0–0) Sastre (83)
3 26 January 1930 9 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–4 (0–3) Bestit (63) Rubio (10, 37), F. López (17), Lazcano (71)
4 30 March 1930 18 Real Madrid Barcelona 5–1 (3–0) Rubio (5, 23), Lazcano (42, 68, 72) Goiburu (84)
5 1 February 1931 9 Real Madrid Barcelona 0–0 (0–0)
6 5 April 1931 18 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–1 (2–1) Ramón (12, 35, 73) Eugenio (38)
7 31 January 1932 9 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–0 (2–0) Olivares (26, 40)
8 3 April 1932 18 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–2 (2–2)

Samitier (20), Arocha (p. 87)

 Lazcano (43), Regueiro (70)
9 1 January 1933 6 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–1 (0–0)

Arocha (68)

 Regueiro (p. 78)
10 5 March 1933 15 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–1 (1–0)

Samitier (35, 68)

 Goiburu (89)
11 26 November 1933 4 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–2 (0–2)

Morera (46)

 Olivares (9), Regueiro (26)
12 28 January 1934 13 Real Madrid Barcelona 4–0 (3–0)

Valle (7), Samitier (20), Regueiro (30), Eugenio (50)
13 3 February 1935 10 Real Madrid Barcelona 8–2 (5–1)

Lazcano (14, 42, 73), Sañudo (21, 35, 47, 81), Regueiro (29)

 Escola (17), Guzmán (68)
14 21 April 1935 81 Barcelona Real Madrid 5–0 (1–0) Ventolrà (43, 62, 68, 82), Escolà(48)
15 26 December 1935 7 Barcelona Real Madrid 0–3 (0–2) Regueiro (21), Diz (40), Lecue (47)
16 22 March 1936 18 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–0 (2–0) Lecue (10, 47), Emilin (43)
17 28 January 1940 9 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–1 (1–1) Alonso (1), Lecue (75) Pascual (3)
18 14 April 1940 20 Barcelona Real Madrid 0–0 (0–0)
19 1 December 1940 10 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–0 (0–0) Sospedra (49, 69), Valle Mas (53)
20 23 February 1941 21 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–2 (0–0) Barinaga (49) Bravo (60), Martín (63)
21 19 October 1941 4 Real Madrid Barcelona 4–3 (2–1) Arbiza (17, 70), Benito (o.g. 35), Belmar (55) Calvet (25), Raich (p. 60), Gracia (87)
22 25 January 1942 17 Barcelona Real Madrid 0–2 (0–0) Alday (63, 78)
23 27 September 1942 1 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–0 (1–0) Arbiza (7, 89), Alsúa 52)
24 10 January 1943 14 Barcelona Real Madrid 5–5 (4–2)45 Martín (25, 40), Escola (31), Valle Mas (32, 62) Alonso (10), Alday (27, 51), Botella (74), Mardones II (87)
25 2 January 1944 13 Real Madrid Barcelona 0–1 (0–0) Valle Mas (50)
26 9 April 1944 26 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–2 (1–0) Escola (31) Alsúa (62), Rosalénch (o.g. 71)
27 9 November 1944 8 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–0 (1–0) Moleiro (21)
28 25 March 1945 21 Barcelona Real Madrid 5–0 (1–0) César (41, 46), Bravo (52), Escola (77), Gonzalvo III (86)
29 25 November 1945 9 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–2 (1–0) Barinaga (23), Pruden (61), Belmar (68) Martín (51), Gonzalvo III (75)
30 3 March 1946 22 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–0 (1–0) César (17)
31 1 December 1946 11 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–1 (1–1) Corona (p. 4), Molowny (79) Seguer (23)
32 30 March 1947 24 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–2 (2–0) Bravo (18), Navarro (39, 49) Arsuaga (48, 60)
33 12 October 1947 4 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (0–1) Barinaga (65) Clemente (o.g. 31)
34 25 January 1948 17 Barcelona Real Madrid 4–2 (3–0) Seguer (2), Basora (28, 58), César (43) Gallardo (68), Rafa Yunta (76)
35 19 September 1948 2 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–2 (0–1) Barinaga (60) Caffaratti (41), Basora (48)
36 15 January 1949 16 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–1 (1–1) César (28, 61), Basora (56) Pahiño (9)
37 18 September 1949 3 Real Madrid Barcelona 6–1 (3–0) Olmedo (2), Cabrera (4), Pahiño (40, 68), Macala (62, 69) Gonzalvo II (85)
38 15 January 1950 16 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–3 (1–0) Basora (41), César (53) Pahiño (58), Rafa Verdu (66), Cabrera (73)
39 24 September 1950 3 Barcelona Real Madrid 7–2 (3–1) Nicolau (9, 56), César(14), Marcos Aureli (39, 88), Gonzalvo III (62), Basora (82) Molowny (15), García González (66)
40 14 January 1951 18 Real Madrid Barcelona 4–1 (4–1) Narro (8, 17, 29), Pahiño (13) Canal (31)
41 11 November 1951 10 Real Madrid Barcelona 5–1 (3–1) Molowny (3), Cabrera (32), Pahiño (35, 87), Roque Olsen (57) Basora (44)
42 2 March 1952 25 Barcelona Real Madrid 4–2 (2–2) Vila Soler (13), César (36, 56, 74) Roque Olsen (33), Arsuaga (39)
43 23 November 1952 11 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–1 (0–0) Arsuaga (76, 80) Manchón (67)
44 5 April 1953 26 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–0 (1–0) Moreno (15)
45 25 October 1953 7 Real Madrid Barcelona 5–0 (4–0) di Stéfano (10, 85), Roque Olsen (34, 35), Molowny (39)
46 21 February 1954 22 Barcelona Real Madrid 5–1 (1–1) Tejada (14, 86), César (50), Moreno (74), Manchón (89) di Stéfano (6)
47 21 November 1954 11 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–0 (1–0) di Stéfano (p. 44), Héctor Rial (66), Joseito (67)
48 6 March 1955 26 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–2 (1–1) Basora (31), Dagoberto Moll (70) Gento (19, 64)
49 13 November 1955 10 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–1 (1–0) Héctor Rial (35), Marquitos (89) Areta (77)
50 18 March 1956 25 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–0 (2–0) Villaverde (18, 29)
51 11 November 1956 10 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–0 (0–0) Luis Suárez (46)
52 3 March 1957 25 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–0 (1–0) Joseito (21)
53 13 October 1957 5 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–0 (2–0) Kopa (10), Héctor Rial (43), di Stéfano (73)
54 2 February 1958 20 Barcelona Real Madrid 0–2 (0–2) Marsal (34), Héctor Rial (37)
55 26 October 1958 7 Barcelona Real Madrid 4–0 (1–0) Evaristo (22, 68, 70), Tejada (84)
56 15 February 1959 22 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–0 (0–0) Herrera (79)
57 29 November 1959 11 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–0 (1–0) Mateos (5), di Stéfano (82)
58 20 March 1960 26 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–1 (0–0) Kocsis (50), Martínez (60), Villaverde (62) di Stéfano (58)
59 4 December 1960 12 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–5 (2–3) Martínez (28), Villaverde (34), Kubala (89) di Stéfano (3, 81), del Sol (15), Gento (43, 79)
60 26 March 1961 27 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–2 (0–0) del Sol (55), di Stéfano (60), Puskás (78) Luis Suárez (80), Kubala (89)
61 30 September 1961 10 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–0 (1–0) Puskás (14), del Sol (72)
62 21 January 1962 20 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–1 (2–0) Evaristo (4, 83), Kocsis (40) Félix Ruiz (86)
63 30 September 1962 3 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–0 (1–0) di Stéfano (20, 70)
64 27 January 1963 18 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–5 (1–2) Ré (34) Puskás (p. 24, 35, 71), di Stéfano (47), Gento (67)
65 15 December 1963 12 Real Madrid Barcelona 4–0 (1–0) Puskás (37, 68, p. 84), di Stéfano (77)
66 30 March 1964 27 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–2 (1–2) Zaldúa (27) Gento (18), Puskás (43)
67 8 November 1964 9 Real Madrid Barcelona 4–1 (2–0) Amancio (16, 31, 74), Serena (76) Ré (68)
68 28 February 1965 24 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–2(1–0) Ré (40) Pirri (63), Serena (70)
69 19 December 1965 14 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–3 (1–3) Félix Ruiz (20) Fusté (7, 8), Zaldúa (34)
70 27 March 1966 29 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (0–1) Rifé (59), Zaballa (63) Gento (39)
71 20 November 1966 10 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–0 (0–0) Fidalgo (89)
72 19 March 1967 25 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (1–1) Fusté (7, 89) Amancio (42)
73 10 December 1967 12 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (0–0) Gento (p. 65) Zaldúa (78)
74 9 April 1968 27 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–1 (1–1) Zaldúa(12) Pirri (43)
75 16 November 1968 9 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–1 (1–1) Pirri (32), José Luis (75) Zaldúa (19)
76 9 March 1969 24 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–1 (1–0) Zaldúa (26) Gento (p. 87)
77 14 September 1969 1 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–3 (2–2) Fleitas (18, 38), Gento (63) Miguel Ángel Bustillo (3, 5), Rexach (71)
78 28 December 1969 16 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–0(1–0) Gallego (29)
79 25 October 1970 7 Real Madrid Barcelona 0–1 (0–1) Zabalza (28)
80 14 February 1971 22 Barcelona Real Madrid 0–1 (0–0) Grande (67)
81 28 November 1971 11 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (1–0) Grosso (6) Asensi (68)
82 3 April 1972 28 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–0 (1–0) Asensi (11)
83 1 October 1972 5 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–0 (0–0) Barrios (52)
84 25 February 1973 22 Real Madrid Barcelona 0–0 (0–0)
85 7 October 1973 6 Barcelona Real Madrid 0–0 (0–0)
86 17 February 1974 22 Real Madrid Barcelona 0–5 (0–2) Asensi (30, 54), Cruijff (39), Juan Carlos (65), Sotil (69)
87 5 January 1975 15 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–0 (1–0) Roberto Martínez (43)
88 11 May 1975 32 Barcelona Real Madrid 0–0 (0–0)
89 28 December 1975 15 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (1–0) Neeskens (3), Rexach (89) Pirri (64)
90 30 April 1976 32 Real Madrid Barcelona 0–2 (0–1) Rexach (15), Heredia (64)
91 19 September 1976 3 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–1 (1–0) Marcial (29), Cruyff (53), Heredia (86) Pirri (52)
92 30 January 1977 20 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (1–1) Pirri (p.2) Cruyff (16)
93 4 December 1977 12 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–3 (1–2) Rexach (p. 30, 67) Jensen (23), Santillana (35), Stielike (54)
94 30 January 1978 29 Real Madrid Barcelona 4–0 (2–0) Jensen (6, 10), Juanito (69), Santillana (80)
95 23 September 1978 4 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–1 (2–1) Santillana (29, 46), Jensen (32) Neeskens (15)
96 17 February 1979 21 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–0 (0–0) Krankl (52), Asensi (61)
97 23 September 1979 3 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–2 (3–2) Santillana (6), Juanito (8), Cunningham (32) Landáburu (23), Krankl (36)
98 10 February 1980 20 Barcelona Real Madrid 0–2 (0–0) García Hernández (61), Santillana (63)
99 30 November 1980 13 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (1–1) Schuster (15), Quini (64) Juanito(22)
100 29 March 1981 30 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–0 (0–0) Juanito (p. 53), Santillana (71), Stielike (76)
101 20 December 1981 16 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–1 (1–0) Alexanko (7), Quini (53, p.60) Juanito (49)
102 29 March 1982 30 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–1(2–1) Rafael Cortés (6), Stielike (p. 45), Isidro (82) Quini (42)
103 27 November 1982 13 Real Madrid Barcelona 0–2 (0–1) Esteban Vigo (14), Quini (86)
104 26 March 1983 30 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (1–1) Maradona (45), Perico Alonso (77) Juanito (20)
105 22 October 1983 8 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–2 (1–2) Quini (p. 17) Juanito (p. 12), Santillana (20)
106 25 February 1984 25 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–1 (1–0) Juanito (16), Santillana (80) Maradona (56)
107 2 September 1984 1 Real Madrid Barcelona 0–3 (0–0) Ángel (o.g.46), Archibald (86), Calderé (89)
108 30 December 1984 18 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–2 (1–1) Gerardo (25), Migueli (53), Esteban Vigo (79) Sanchís (30), Butragueño (89)
109 9 November 1985 11 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–0 (1–0) Marcos (2), Calderé (72)
110 8 March 1986 25 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–1 (0–0) Maceda (64), Valdano (67), Butragueño (83) Amarilla (51)
111 8 October 1986 8 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (1–1) Hugo Sánchez (p. 27) Pedraza (6)
112 31 January 1987 25 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–2 (2–0) Lineker (2, 5, 47) Valdano (61), Hugo Sánchez (p. 80)
113 12 April 1987 35 Real Madrid Barcelona 0–0 (0–0)
114 23 May 1987 40 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (1–0) Lineker (39), Roberto(p. 60) Hugo Sánchez (53)
115 2 January 1988 16 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–1 (2–1) Hugo Sánchez (p. 22, 41) Schuster (p. 30)
116 30 April 1988 35 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–0 (1–0) Carrasco (1), Lineker (70)
117 22 October 1988 8 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–2 (0–1) Hugo Sánchez (57), Aldana (59), Gordillo (81) Bakero (21), Carrasco (70)
118 1 April 1989 27 Barcelona Real Madrid 0–0 (0–0)
119 7 October 1989 6 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–1 (1–1) Salinas (10), Koeman (p. 74, p. 89) Hugo Sánchez (p. 5)
120 15 February 1990 25 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–2 (2–1) Míchel (24), Butragueño (45), Hugo Sánchez (p. 46) Salinas (21, 70)
121 19 January 1991 19 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (1–1) Laudrup (18), Spasić (o.g. 62) Butragueño (28)
122 8 June 1991 38 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–0 (0–0) Aldana (47)
123 19 October 1991 6 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (1–0) Prosinečki (19) Koeman (p. 58)
124 7 March 1992 25 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–1 (1–0) Koeman (36) Hierro (66)
125 5 September 1992 1 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (1–0) Bakero (4), Stoichkov (87) Míchel (p. 71)
126 30 January 1993 20 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–1 (2–1) Zamorano (9), Míchel(p. 41) Amor (15)
127 8 January 1994 18 Barcelona Real Madrid 5–0 (1–0) Romário (24, 56, 81), Koeman (47), Iván Iglesias (86)
128 7 May 1994 37 Real Madrid Barcelona 0–1 (0–0) Amor (77)
129 7 January 1995 16 Real Madrid Barcelona 5–0 (3–0) Zamorano (5, 21, 39), Luis Enrique (68), Amavisca (70)
130 27 May 1995 35 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–0(0–0) Nadal (62)
131 1 October 1995 5 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (1–1) Raúl (12) Roger (31)
132 11 February 1996 26 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–0 (1–0) Kodro (37, 93), Figo (71)
133 8 December 1996 16 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–0 (1–0) Šuker (24), Mijatović (48)
134 11 May 1997 37 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–0 (1–0) Ronaldo (45)
135 2 November 1997 9 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–3 (0–1) Raúl (48), Šuker (61) Rivaldo (5), Luis Enrique (51), Giovanni (85)
136 8 March 1998 28 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–0 (0–0) Anderson (69), Figo (80), Giovanni (85)
137 20 September 1998 3 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–2 (2–1) Raúl (7, 37) Kluivert (12), Anderson (83)
138 15 February 1999 22 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–0 (2–0) Luis Enrique (4, 36), Rivaldo (80)
139 13 October 1999 7 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–2 (1–1) Rivaldo (28), Figo (50) Raúl (26, 85)
140 27 February 2000 26 Real Madrid Barcelona 3–0(2–0) Roberto Carlos (5), Anelka (19), Morientes (52)
141 22 October 2000 6 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–0 (1–0) Luis Enrique (26), Simão (79)
142 4 March 2001 25 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–2 (2–1) Raúl (6, 36) Rivaldo (35, 69)
143 5 November 2001 11 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–0 (1–0) Morientes (23), Figo (92)
144 17 March 2002 30 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–1 (0–1) Xavi (58) Zidane (38)
145 24 November 2002 11 Barcelona Real Madrid 0–0 (0–0)
146 20 April 2003 30 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (1–1) Ronaldo (16) Luis Enrique (32)
147 7 December 2003 15 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–2 (0–1) Kluivert (83) Roberto Carlos (37), Ronaldo (75)
148 25 April 2004 34 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–2 (0–0) Solari (54) Kluivert (58), Xavi (85)
149 20 November 2004 12 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–0 (2–0) Eto'o (28), van Bronckhorst (42), Ronaldinho (p. 76)
150 10 April 2005 31 Real Madrid Barcelona 4–2 (3–1) Zidane (7), Ronaldo (20), Raúl (45+2), Owen (66) Eto'o (29), Ronaldinho (73)
151 19 November 2005 12 Real Madrid Barcelona 0–3 (0–1) Eto'o (14), Ronaldinho (59, 77)
152 1 April 2006 31 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–1 (1–1) Ronaldinho (p. 20) Ronaldo (36)
153 22 October 2006 7 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–0 (1–0) Raúl (3), van Nistelrooy(50)
154 10 March 2007 26 Barcelona Real Madrid 3–3 (2–2) Messi (10, 27, 88) van Nistelrooy (4, p. 12), Ramos (72)
155 23 December 2007 17 Barcelona Real Madrid 0–1 (0–1) Baptista (36)
156 7 May 2008 34 Real Madrid Barcelona 4–1 (2–0) Raúl (12), Robben (20), Higuaín (62), van Nistelrooy (p. 77) Henry (86)
157 13 December 2008 15 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–0 (0–0) Eto'o (83), Messi (90)
158 2 May 2009 34 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–6 (1–3) Higuaín (14), Ramos (56) Henry (17, 58), Puyol (19), Messi (35, 75), Piqué (83)
159 29 November 2009 12 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–0 (0–0) Ibrahimović (56)
160 10 April 2010 31 Real Madrid Barcelona 0–2 (0–1) Messi (33), Pedro (56)
161 29 November 2010 13 Barcelona Real Madrid 5–0 (2–0) Xavi (10), Pedro (18), Villa (55, 58), Jeffrén (90)
162 16 April 2011 32 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (0–0) C. Ronaldo (p. 82) Messi (p. 53)
163 10 December 2011 16 Real Madrid Barcelona 1–3 (1–1) Benzema (1) Sánchez (29), Xavi (53),46 Fàbregas (66)
164 21 April 2012 35 Barcelona Real Madrid 1–2 (0–1) Sánchez (70) Khedira (17), C. Ronaldo (73)
165 7 October 2012 7 Barcelona Real Madrid 2–2 (1–1) Messi (31, 61) C. Ronaldo (23, 66)
166 2 March 2013 26 Real Madrid Barcelona 2–1 (1–1) Benzema (6), Ramos (82) Messi (18)

Head-to-head results

Real Madrid wins 70
Draws 32
Barcelona wins 64
Real Madrid goals 270
Barcelona goals 259
Total matches 166
Team Home wins Home draws Home losses
Real Madrid 51 15 17
Barcelona 47 17 19

Copa del Rey matches

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Season Round Home team Away team Score (T/H) Goals (home) Goals (away)
1916 Semi final 1st leg Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (1–1) Alcántara, Martínez Petit
2nd leg Real Madrid Barcelona 4–1 (2–1) Bernabéu (p. 15, 31, 62), Petit (77) Martínez (7)
1st rep. Real Madrid Barcelona 6–6 (a.e.t) Belaunde (2, ?, 87), Bernabéu (?, ?, p. 118) Alcántara (?, ?, ?), Bau, Mallorquí, Martínez (115)
2nd rep. Real Madrid Barcelona 4–2 (a.e.t) Bernabéu, Zabala, Sotero 2 Martínez 2
1926 Quarter final 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 1–3 (0–2) Monjardín (47) Samitier , Piera .....
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 3–0 (2–0) Piera (8), Samitier (18, 51)
1936 Final Real Madrid Barcelona 2–1 (2–1) Eugenio (6), Lécue (12) Escolà (29)
1943 Semi final 1st leg Barcelona Real Madrid 3-0 (2–0) Valle (34), Escolá (43), Sospedra (60)
2nd leg Real Madrid Barcelona 11–1 (8–0) Pruden (5,32,35), Barinaga (30,42,44,87), Alonso (37,74), Curta (39), Botella (85) Martin (89)
1953–54 Semi final 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 1–0 (0–0) Mateos (86)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 3–1 (2–1) César (9, 12), Biosca (87) Pérez Payá (24)
1956–57 Quarter final 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 2–2 (2–1) di Stéfano (p. 20, 35) Kubala (14), Basora (53)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 6–1 (2–0) Martínez (4, 48, 50, 63), Kubala (35), Villaverde (79) Olivella (o.g. 75)
1958–59 Quarter final 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 2–4 (2–0) Puskas (20), Mateos (35) Kocsis (51, 69), Luis Suárez (67, 71)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 3–1 (2–1) Luis Suárez (p. 34, 44), Villaverde (63) Gento (36)
1961–62 Quarter final 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 0–1 (0–0) Martínez (62)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 1–3 (0–0) Pereda (85) Del Sol (65), Puskas (83), Gento (90)
1967–68 Final Barcelona Real Madrid 1–0 (1–0) Zunzunegui (o.g. 6)
1969–70 Quarter final 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 2–0 (2–0) Grosso (5), Amancio (44)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 1–1 (1–0) Rexach (45) Amancio (p. 60)
1973–74 Final Real Madrid Barcelona 4–0 (1–0) Santillana (6), Rubiñán (47), Aguilar (50), Pirri (83)
1982–83 Final Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (1–0) Víctor (32), Marcos (90) Santillana (50)
1989–90 Final Barcelona Real Madrid 2–0 (0–0) Amor (68), Julio Salinas (90)
1992–93 Semi final 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (1–1) Zamorano (40) Bakero (30)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 1–2 (0–1) Laudrup (87) Míchel (p. 24), Zamorano (82)
1996–97 Last 16 1st leg Barcelona Real Madrid 3–2 (1–1) Ronaldo (13), Miguel Nadal (70), Giovanni (79) Šuker (16), Hierro (67)
2nd leg Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (0–0) Šuker (p. 80) Roberto Carlos (o.g. 69)
2010–11 Final Real Madrid Barcelona 1–0 (a.e.t.) C. Ronaldo (103)
2011–12 Quarter final 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 1–2 (1–0) C. Ronaldo (10) Puyol (48), Abidal (76)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 2–2 (2–0) Pedro (44), Dani Alves (45) C. Ronaldo (68), Benzema (72)
2012–13 Semi final 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (0–0) Varane (82) Fabregas (50)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 1–3 (0–1) Alba (89) C. Ronaldo (13, 57), Varane (68)

Head-to-head results

Real Madrid wins 11
Draws 7
Barcelona wins 14
Real Madrid goals 62
Barcelona goals 62
Total matches 32
Team Home wins Home draws Home losses Other venue wins
Real Madrid 5 5 5 3
Barcelona 7 2 3 2

League Cup matches

The Copa de la Liga was a tournament created in 1982, but low support from the participating clubs saw it disbanded four years later.4750

Season Round Home team Away team Score (T/H) Goals (home) Goals (away)
1982–83 Final 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 2–2 (0–0) Del Bosque (63), Juanito (p. 69) Carrasco (50), Maradona (57)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (0–0) Maradona (p. 19), Alexanko (20) Santillana (84)
1984–85 Quarter final 1st leg Barcelona Real Madrid 2–2 (2–0) Clos (40), Marcos (44) Valdano (67), Juanito (75)
2nd leg Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (0–0) Valdano (83) Moratalla (57)
1985–86 Last 16 1st leg Barcelona Real Madrid 2–2 (1–1) Clos (24), Archibald (50) Pardeza (36), Cholo (52)
2nd leg Real Madrid Barcelona 0–4 (0–2) Amarilla (2, 41), Urbano (47), Esteban (67)

Head-to-head results

Real Madrid wins 0
Draws 4
Barcelona wins 2
Real Madrid goals 8
Barcelona goals 13
Total matches 6
Team Home wins Home draws Home losses
Real Madrid 0 2 1
Barcelona 1 2 0

Spanish Super Cup matches

The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. Established in 1982, it is the Spanish equivalent to the English FA Community Shield, where the winners of the FA Premier League and FA Cup compete for the trophy.4751

Season Round Home team Away team Score (T/H) Goals (home) Goals (away)
1988–89 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 2–0 (0–0) Míchel (71), Hugo Sánchez (78)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (1–1) Bakero (37, 77) Butragueño (14)
1990–91 1st leg Barcelona Real Madrid 0–1 (0–0) Míchel (54)
2nd leg Real Madrid Barcelona 4–1 (2–1) Butragueño (21, 44), Hugo Sánchez (56), Aragón (70) Goikoetxea (20)
1993–94 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 3–1 (1–1) Alfonso (35, 89), Zamorano (55) Stoichkov (17)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 1–1 (0–1) Bakero (65) Zamorano (21)
1997–98 1st leg Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (1–1) Giovanni (1), Miguel Nadal (85) Raúl (4)
2nd leg Real Madrid Barcelona 4–1 (1–0) Raúl (42, 54), Mijatović (58), Seedorf (65) Giovanni (80)
2011–12 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 2–2 (1–2) Özil (13), Alonso (54) Villa (36), Messi (45)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 3–2 (2–1) Iniesta (15), Messi (45, 88) C. Ronaldo (20), Benzema (82)
2012–13 1st leg Barcelona Real Madrid 3–2 (0–0) Pedro (57), Messi (p. 70), Xavi (77) C. Ronaldo (55), di María (85)
2nd leg Real Madrid Barcelona 2–1 (2–1) Higuaín (11), C. Ronaldo (19) Messi (45)

Head-to-head results

Real Madrid wins 6
Draws 2
Barcelona wins 4
Real Madrid goals 25
Barcelona goals 17
Total matches 12
Team Home wins Home draws Home losses
Real Madrid 5 1 0
Barcelona 4 1 1

UEFA Champions League matches

The most prestigious tournament in Europe, Barcelona and Real Madrid have faced each other on several occasions in the Champions League, known as the European Cup prior to 1992.4752

Season Round Home team Away team Score (T/H) Goals (home) Goals (away)
1959–60 Semi final 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 3–1 (2–1) Di Stéfano (17, 84), Puskás (28) Martínez (37)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 1–3 (1–1) Kocsis (9) Puskás (25, 75), Gento (68)
1960–61 First round 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 2–2 (2–1) Mateos (1), Gento (33) Luis Suárez (27, p. 88)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 2–1 (1–0) Vergés (33), Evaristo (81) Canário (87)
2001–02 Semi final 1st leg Barcelona Real Madrid 0–2 (0–0) Zidane (55), McManaman (90+2)
2nd leg Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (1–0) Raúl (43) Helguera (o.g. 49)
2010–11 Semi final 1st leg Real Madrid Barcelona 0–2 (0–0) Messi (76, 87)
2nd leg Barcelona Real Madrid 1–1 (0–0) Pedro (54) Marcelo (64)

Head-to-head results

Real Madrid wins 3
Draws 3
Barcelona wins 2
Real Madrid goals 13
Barcelona goals 10
Total matches 8
Team Home wins Home draws Home losses
Real Madrid 1 2 1
Barcelona 1 1 2

All Time Competitive Head-to-head results

Total matches number confusion

The first ever El Clásico was on 13 May 1902 in 1902 Copa de la Coronación, the forerunner of the Copa del Rey. But the Royal Spanish Football Federation does not recognize the tournament as official.535455 So the 1902 match is considered as friendly in this wiki page, see friendly match section below. However, in the TV/newspapers and on the internet, the 1902 match is considered official. Due to this match, the number of All Time Competitive Matches Played is always confusing.

If the number below is added up from the numbers of five official tournaments in this page (La Liga, Copa del Rey, League Cup, Super Cup, UCL), then it will be one less than what is reported on the newspaper/TV/Internet. While if the number below is from newspaper/TV/Internet-provided information, then it will be one more than the sum of all five official tournaments. Both situations can happen since the table is updated by different editors in both ways.

Real Madrid wins 90
Draws 48
Barcelona wins 86
Real Madrid goals 378
Barcelona goals 361
Total matches 224
Team Home wins Home draws Home loses Other venue wins
Real Madrid 62 25 23 3
Barcelona 61 23 25 2

Friendlies and other matches

Real Madrid and Barcelona have played 33 friendly matches, including the first ever Clásico on 13 May 1902. Before the start of La Liga championship in 1929, Real Madrid and Barcelona played several friendlies, but once La Liga started, friendlies fell in a few years. In sporadic cases they have faced each other in some friendly matches such as tributes or other tournaments of a friendly nature.56 The last friendly match was on 11 September 1991.

Date Tournament Round Stadium Home team Away team Score (T/H) Goals (home) Goals (away)
13 May 1902
5354555758		 Copa de la Coronación
(Semi-finals)		 Hipódromo, Madrid Real Madrid Barcelona 1–3 Arthur Johnson (?) Steinberg (?, ?), Joan Gamper (?)
13 May 19065960 Exhibition game Camp del C/Muntaner Barcelona Real Madrid 5–2 C. Wallace (?, ?), Ponz (?, ?), Forns (?) Meléndez (?), Revuelto (?)
1 November 1913 Exhibition game L'Escopidora (Industria) Barcelona Real Madrid 7–0 Carlier (5, ?, ?), Alcántara (?), P. Wallace (?, ?), Greenwell (?)
2 November 1913 Exhibition game L'Escopidora (Industria) Barcelona Real Madrid 1–0 (1–0) Alcántara (40)
6 January 1914 Exhibition game L'Escopidora (Industria) Real Madrid Barcelona 2–2 (1–1) Bernabéu (?, ?) P. Wallace (?), Allack (?)
10 January 1914 Exhibition game Campo de O'Donnell Real Madrid Barcelona 0–2 Alcántara (?), Allack (?)
5 March 1916 Exhibition game L'Escopidora (Industria) Barcelona Real Madrid 3–0 (0–0) Vinyals (?, ?), Martínez (?)
7 March 1916 Exhibition game L'Escopidora (Industria) Barcelona Real Madrid 0–0 (0–0)
1 November 1917 Exhibition game L'Escopidora (Industria) Barcelona Real Madrid 3–1 Vinyals (15, ?, ?)  ?
4 November 1917 Exhibition game L'Escopidora (Industria) Barcelona Real Madrid 4–1 (0–1) Vinyals (?), Hormeu (?), Sagi (?), Gumbau (?) Machimbarrena (?)
20 May 1918 Exhibition game Campo de O'Donnell Real Madrid Barcelona 1–2 (1–1) Bernabéu (?) Alcántara (?), Martínez (?)
15 February 1920 Exhibition game L'Escopidora (Industria) Barcelona Real Madrid 2–2 (1–1) Alcántara (?), Sancho (?p.) Coma (? o.g.), Mieg (?)
18 February 1920 Exhibition game L'Escopidora (Industria) Barcelona Real Madrid 7–1 Alcántara (?, ?, ?), Vinyals (?), Sancho (?), Plaza (?), Lakatos (?) Mieg (?)
11 January 1921 Exhibition game L'Escopidora (Industria) Barcelona Real Madrid 3–0 Gràcia (?, ?), Piera (?)
15 March 1922 Exhibition game Real Madrid Barcelona 2–2
2 February 1927 Exhibition game Les Corts Barcelona Real Madrid 0–0 (0–0)
19 March 1927 Exhibition game Chamartín Real Madrid Barcelona 1–5 (1–3) Quesada (12) Pedrol (14, 73), Sagi (16), Samitier (35, 58)
20 March 1927 Exhibition game Chamartín Real Madrid Barcelona 1–4 (0–1) Félix Pérez (80) Sastre (43, 75), Pedrol (50), Quesada (51 o.g.)
27 May 1928 Torneo de Campeones 1st leg Les Corts Barcelona Real Madrid 2–2 (1–1) Ramon (6), Arocha (58) Benegas (23), Esparza (80)
3 June 1928 2nd leg Chamartín Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (1–0) Rubio (32) Arocha (87)
3 July 1932 Exhibition game Les Corts Barcelona Real Madrid 2–2 (1–1) Samitier (39, 67) Hilario (22), Olivares (54)
25 November 1934 Exhibition game Chamartín Real Madrid Barcelona 5–1 (1–0) Gurruchaga (15), Lazcano (47, 89), Regueiro (51 p., 57) Ramon (79)
15 September 1940 Exhibition game Les Corts Barcelona Real Madrid 5–4 (2–1) Va (4, 49), Vergara (9), Valle (48), Bravo (73) Barinaga (12, 78), Alday (46), Dindurra (67)
8 June 1941 Exhibition game Chamartín Real Madrid Barcelona 2–3 (2–2) Arbiza (32), Alsúa (38) Bravo (7), Raich (28), Escolà (75)
31 October 1943 Juan Mojardín Tribute Chamartín Real Madrid Barcelona 1–1 (0–1) J. Alonso (48) Betancourt (20)
26 December 1943 Antonio Franco Tribute Les Corts Barcelona Real Madrid 4–0 (3–0) Martín (13, 37, 40), Bravo (52)
23 May 1948 Torneo Históricos 1st leg Les Corts Barcelona Real Madrid 1–0 (1–0) Amorós (37)
30 May 1948 2nd leg Nuevo Chamartín Real Madrid Barcelona 0–1 (0–0) Amorós (49)
30 August 1959 Ramón de Carranza Final Ramón de Carranza Barcelona Real Madrid 3–4 (1–1) Czibor (12), Villaverde(71), Evaristo (79) Puskás (39, 78), Gento (55), Di Stéfano (58)
31 August 1968 Ramón de Carranza Semi final Ramón de Carranza Real Madrid Barcelona 1–2 (0–1) Gento (59) Juanito (24), Zaldúa (86)
30 May 1982 Presidente de Venezuela Cup 3rd place Farid Richa Real Madrid Barcelona 1–0 (1–0) Del Bosque (10)
1 May 1991 Desafío Total Canal+ 1st leg Santiago Bernabéu Real Madrid Barcelona 3–1 (3–1) Butragueño (16), Hierro (17), Villarroya (18) Goikoetxea (38)
11 September 1991 2nd leg Camp Nou Barcelona Real Madrid 1–1 (0–0) Nadal (67) Aldana (72)

Head-to-head results

Real Madrid wins 4
Draws 10
Barcelona wins 19
Real Madrid goals 40
Barcelona goals 82
Total matches 33
Team Home wins Home draws Home losses Other venue wins
Real Madrid 2 4 6 2
Barcelona 10 6 0 3

All Time Head-to-head results (including friendlies and unofficial competitions)

Real Madrid wins 94
Draws 58
Barcelona wins 105
Real Madrid goals 418
Barcelona goals 442
Total matches 450
Team Home wins Home draws Home losses Other venue wins
Real Madrid 63 29 31 5
Barcelona 69 29 26 5

Statistics

Biggest wins (5+ goals)

Result Date
Real Madrid 5–1 Barcelona 30 March 1930
Real Madrid 8–2 Barcelona 3 February 1935
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid 21 April 1935
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid 25 March 1945
Real Madrid 6–1 Barcelona 18 September 1949
Barcelona 7–2 Real Madrid 24 September 1950
Real Madrid 5–1 Barcelona 11 November 1951
Real Madrid 5–0 Barcelona 25 October 1953
Barcelona 1–11 Real Madrid 13 June 1943
Barcelona 3–5 Real Madrid 4 December 1960
Barcelona 1–5 Real Madrid 27 January 1963
Real Madrid 0–5 Barcelona 17 February 1974
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid 8 January 1994
Real Madrid 5–0 Barcelona 7 January 1995
Real Madrid 2–6 Barcelona 2 may 2009
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid 29 November 2010

Most consecutive wins

Games Club Period
6 Real Madrid 22 February 1962 – 28 February 1965
5 Real Madrid 5 March 1933 – 3 February 1935
5 Barcelona 25 January 1948 – 15 January 1949
5 Barcelona 13 December 2008 – 29 November 2010

Most consecutive draws

Games Period
3 11 September 1991 – 7 March 1992
3 1 May 2002 – 20 April 2003

Most consecutive matches without a draw

Games Period
18 25 January 1948 – 21 November 1954
17 23 November 1960 – 19 March 1967
14 4 December 1977 – 4 June 1983
12 19 May 1957 – 27 April 1960
10 5 March 1933 – 28 January 1940

Longest undefeated runs

Games Club Period
13 Barcelona 1 November 1917 – 3 June 1928
10 Real Madrid 31 January 1931 – 3 February 1935

Longest undefeated runs in the league

Games Club Period
7 (6 Wins) Barcelona 13 December 2008 – 10 December 2011
7 (5 Wins) Real Madrid 31 January 1932 – 3 February 1935
6 (6 Wins) Real Madrid 30 September 1962 - 28 February 1965
6 (4 Wins) Barcelona 11 May 1997 – 13 October 1999
6 (3 Wins) Barcelona 28 November 1971 – 17 February 1974
5 (4 Wins) Barcelona 30 March 1947 – 15 January 1949
5 (3 Wins) Barcelona 11 May 1975 – 30 January 1977

Highest scoring matches

Goals Home Score Away Date
12 Real Madrid 3–9 Barcelona 13 April 1916 10 Real Madrid 8–2 Barcelona 3 February 1935
10 Barcelona 5–5 Real Madrid 10 January 1943

Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal

Games Club Period
5 Barcelona 3 April 1972 – 17 February 1974
3 Barcelona 10 January 1914 – 7 March 1916
3 Real Madrid 29 June 1974 – 11 May 1975
3 Barcelona 29 November 2009 – 29 November 2010

Most consecutive games scoring

Games Club Period
19 Barcelona 25 March 1945 – 5 April 1953
17 Barcelona 27 November 1982 – 31 January 1987
14 Barcelona 27 April 2011 – current
14 Real Madrid 15 February 1959 – 21 January 1962
14 Real Madrid 5 December 1990 – 16 December 1993
13 Real Madrid 3 May 2011 – current
13 Real Madrid 22 April 1962 – 9 April 1968
12 Barcelona 26 March 1916 – 26 April 1926
11 Barcelona 11 September 1991 – 7 May 1994
10 Barcelona 30 January 1997 – 13 October 1999

Bold represents current active streak.

All-time top scorers

From the previous competitive tables the top 21 scorers are deduced. Players still active in La Liga marked in bold.

Rank Nationality Player Club League Cup Super Cup League Cup Europe Total
1  Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano Real Madrid 14 2 2 18
 Argentina Lionel Messi Barcelona 11 5 2 18
3  Spain Raúl Real Madrid 11 3 1 15
4  Spain César Rodríguez Barcelona 12 2 14
 Spain Francisco Gento Real Madrid 10 2 2 14
 Hungary Ferenc Puskás Real Madrid 9 2 3 14
7  Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 4 5 3 12
 Spain Santillana Real Madrid 9 2 1 12
9  Mexico Hugo Sánchez Real Madrid 8 2 10
 Spain Juanito Real Madrid 8 2 10
11  Spain Estanislao Basora Barcelona 8 1 9
 Spain Josep Samitier Barcelona / Real Madrid 4 5 9
13  Spain Jaime Lazcano Real Madrid 8 8
 Chile Iván Zamorano Real Madrid 4 2 2 8
 Paraguay Martínez Barcelona 2 5 1 8
 Spain Luis Suárez Barcelona 2 4 2 8
17  Spain Santiago Bernabéu Real Madrid 7 7
 Spain Pahiño Real Madrid 7 7
 Spain Pirri Real Madrid 6 1 7
 Spain Josep Escolà Barcelona 5 2 7
 Spain Sabino Barinaga Real Madrid 4 3 7

All-time top scorers (including unofficial matches)

Rank Nationality Player Club Official Unofficial Total
1  Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano Real Madrid 18 1 19
2  Argentina Lionel Messi Barcelona 18 18
3  Hungary Ferenc Puskás Real Madrid 14 2 16
 Spain Francisco Gento Real Madrid 14 2 16
5  Spain Raúl Real Madrid 15 15
6  Spain César Rodríguez Barcelona 14 14
7  Spain Josep Samitier Barcelona / Real Madrid 9 4 13
8  Spain Alcántara Barcelona 4 8 12
 Brazil Ronaldo Real Madrid 4 / 2 F.C. Barcelona 6 12
 Spain Santillana Real Madrid 12 12
11  Spain Santiago Bernabéu Real Madrid 7 3 10
 Spain Jaime Lazcano Real Madrid 8 2 10
 Spain Juanito Real Madrid 10 10
 Mexico Hugo Sánchez Real Madrid 10 10

All-time top scorers, still active

At least 1 goals.

Rank Nat Name Years Current Club Goals
1 Argentina Lionel Messi 2004– Barcelona 18
2 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 2009– Real Madrid 12
3 Spain Pedro 2008– Barcelona 5
Spain Xavi 1998– Barcelona 5
5 France Karim Benzema 2009– Real Madrid 4
6 Spain David Villa 2010– Barcelona 3
Argentina Gonzalo Higuaín 2007– Real Madrid 3
Spain Sergio Ramos 2005– Real Madrid 3

Most goals by a player in a match

Goals Player Club Score Date
4 Ildefonso Sañudo García Real Madrid 8–2 3 February 1935
4 Martí Ventolrà Barcelona 5–0 21 February 1935
4 Sabino Barinaga Real Madrid 11–1 13 June 1943
4 Eulogio Martínez Barcelona 6–1 19 May 1957

Consecutive goal scoring by a player

414243

Rank Player Club Consecutive Matches Total Goals in the run Start End
1 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 6 7 2011–12 Copa del Rey (1st leg) 2012–13 La Liga (7th round)
2 Chile Iván Zamorano6162 Real Madrid 5 5 1992–93 La Liga (20th Round) 1993 Supercopa de España (2nd leg)
3 Spain Simón Lecue6364 Real Madrid 4 5 1935–36 La Liga (7th Round) 1939–40 La Liga (9th Round)
Brazil Ronaldinho63 Barcelona 4 5 2004–05 La Liga (12th Round) 2005–06 La Liga (31st Round)
Brazil Giovanni63 Barcelona 4 4 1997 Supercopa de España (1st leg) 1997–98 La Liga (28th Round)

Most player appearances

165

Appearances Player Club
43 Manuel Sanchís Real Madrid
42 Francisco Gento Real Madrid
37 Xavi Hernández Barcelona
37 Fernando Hierro Real Madrid
37 Raúl González Real Madrid
34 Iker Casillas Real Madrid
32 Carles Puyol Barcelona

Bold represents current active player (record as of 1 March 2013).

Players who played for both clubs

While the transfers of Luis Enrique from Real Madrid to Barcelona and Luís Figo from Barcelona to Real Madrid caused an uproar amongst the fans of their respective clubs, the rivalry between the two teams has not prevented players from switching teams, and sometimes without controversy.

Switches table

From Barça to Madrid 17
From Barça to another club before Madrid 4
Total 21
From Madrid to Barça 3
From Madrid to another club before Barça 9
Total 12
Total switches 33

Honours

The rivalry reflected in "El Clásico" matches comes about as Madrid and Barcelona are the most successful football clubs in Spain. As seen below, Barcelona leads the count in official titles won with 80 trophies (the three Inter-Cities Fairs Cup's won by Barcelona are included since the tournament is the predecessor of the UEFA Cup and recognized by FIFA), while Real Madrid has won 76 trophies. Both teams have won other titles as well, although they are not included in the official count since they are either regional or unofficial.

Real Madrid Championship Barcelona Official
International (official)
0 FIFA Club World Cup 2 Yes
3 UEFA/CONMEBOL Intercontinental Cup (Defunct) 0 Yes
9 UEFA Champions League 4 Yes
2 UEFA Europa League 0 Yes
1 UEFA Super Cup 4 Yes
0 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (Defunct) 4 Yes
0 UEFA Intertoto Cup (Defunct) 0 Yes
0 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (Defunct) 3 Yes
Domestic (official)
32 La Liga (Primera División) 22 Yes
18 Copa del Rey 26 Yes
9 Supercopa de España 10 Yes
1 Copa de la Liga (Defunct) 2 Yes
1 Copa Eva Duarte (Defunct) 3 Yes
International (Defunct, non-official)
2 Small Club World Cup 1 No
2 Latin Cup 2 No
Domestic (Defunct, non-official)
0 Copa de la Coronación 0 No
0 Liga Mediterránea 1 No
0 Copa de la España Libre 0 No
0 Copa de Campeones de España 0 No
0 Copa de Oro Argentina 1 No
Regional International (Defunct, non-official)
1 Copa Iberoamericana – No
– Pyrenees Cup 4 No
Regional Domestic (Defunct)
5 Campeonato de Madrid N/A Yes
12 Campeonato Regional de Madrid N/A Yes
5 Campeonato Regional Mancomunado Centro N/A Yes
N/A Copa Macaya 1 Yes
N/A Copa Barcelona 1 Yes
N/A Campionat de Catalunya 21 Yes
N/A Lliga Catalana 1 Yes
Friendlies
2 World Football Challenge 0 No
23 out of 34 Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu N/A No
N/A Trofeu Joan Gamper 35 out of 47 No
0 Copa Martini & Rossi (Defunct) 6 out of 6 No

Reserve Teams matches

Barcelona Atlètic was founded as the F.C. Barcelona's reserve team in 1970 with the merge of CD Condal (FC Barcelona's previous reserve team) and Atlètic Catalunya. Castilla CF was founded as the Real Madrid C.F.'s reserve team in 1972, after the folding of AD Plus Ultra (Real Madrid's previous reserve team). Both teams would meet for the first time during the 3rd round of the 1974–75 Copa del Generalísimo and then again during the 1982–83 Segunda División season.

Season66 Round Home team Away team Score
1974–75 Copa del Generalísimo 3rd round – 1st leg Barcelona Atlètic Castilla CF 2–0
3rd round – 2nd leg Castilla CF Barcelona Atlètic 3–2
1982–83 Segunda División 14th Castilla CF Barcelona Atlètic 1–1
33rd Barcelona Atlètic Castilla CF 2–0
1983–84 Segunda División 9th Barcelona Atlètic Castilla CF 0–1
28th Castilla CF Barcelona Atlètic 3–0
1984–85 Segunda División 2nd Castilla CF Barcelona Atlètic 0–4
21st Barcelona Atlètic Castilla CF 2–1
1985–86 Segunda División 2nd Barcelona Atlètic Castilla CF 4–0
21st Castilla CF Barcelona Atlètic 1–0
1986–87 Segunda División 17th Barcelona Atlètic Castilla CF 1–0
34th Castilla CF Barcelona Atlètic 2–2
1987–88 Segunda División 6th Barcelona Atlètic Castilla CF 2–3
25th Castilla CF Barcelona Atlètic 1–2
1988–89 Segunda División 17th Castilla CF Barcelona Atlètic 3–2
36th Barcelona Atlètic Castilla CF 2–2
1989–91 There were no matches between the teams as they each played at different divisions. For the 1989–90 season, FC Barcelona B was relegated to 2ªB, followed a year later by Real Madrid B for the 1990–91 season. Both teams returned to 2ª for the 1991–92 season.
1991–92 Segunda División 1st Real Madrid B Barcelona B 1–0
20th Barcelona B Real Madrid B 3–3
1992–93 Segunda División 3rd Real Madrid B Barcelona B 2–1
22nd Barcelona B Real Madrid B 2–2
1993–94 Segunda División 9th Real Madrid B Barcelona B 3–1
28th Barcelona B Real Madrid B 1–1
1994–95 Segunda División 6th Barcelona B Real Madrid B 4–1
25th Real Madrid B Barcelona B 1–2
1995–96 Segunda División 18th Real Madrid B Barcelona B 2–0
37th Barcelona B Real Madrid B 1–3
1996–97 Segunda División 12th Barcelona B Real Madrid B 1–2
31st Real Madrid B Barcelona B 1–0
1997–2012 After the 1996–97 season, both teams were relegated to 2ªB. During the following seasons, there were no matches between them as they each played at different divisions, each having returned to 2ª at different moments in the past, but never together. Both teams met again for the first time during the 2nd round of the 2012–13 season.
2012–13 Segunda División 2nd Real Madrid Castilla Barcelona B 3–2
23rd Barcelona B Real Madrid B 3–1

Head-to-head results

Real Madrid B wins 14
Draws 6
Barcelona B wins 10
Real Madrid B goals 47
Barcelona B goals 49
Total matches 30
Team Home wins Home draws Home losses
Real Madrid B 10 2 3
Barcelona B 7 4 4

Copa del Rey matches between First Teams and Reserve Teams

Season Round Home team Away team Score
1980–81 G16 1st leg Castilla CF Barcelona 3–5
2nd leg Barcelona Castilla CF 4–1
1983–84 G16 1st leg Barcelona Atlètic Real Madrid 0–0
2nd leg Real Madrid Barcelona Atlètic 1–0

See also

Notes

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