El Clásico (Spanish pronunciation:[elˈklasiko];
Catalan: El Clàssic,[1]pronounced[əɫˈkɫasik]; "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, however, 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.[2]
League matches
These are only the league matches, club name in bold indicates win.[3] 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.
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.[4][5][6] 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
88
Draws
48
Barcelona wins
86
Real Madrid goals
373
Barcelona goals
359
Total matches
222
Team
Local wins
Local draws
Local loses
Other venue wins
Real Madrid
61
25
23
3
Barcelona
61
23
24
2
Friendlies and other matches
Real Madrid and
Barcelona have played 32 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.[7] The last friendly match was on 11 September 1991.
Head-to-head results
Real Madrid wins
4
Draws
9
Barcelona wins
19
Real Madrid goals
40
Barcelona goals
81
Total matches
32
Team
Local wins
Local draws
Local losses
Other venue wins
Real Madrid
2
3
6
2
Barcelona
10
6
0
3
All Time Head-to-head results
Real Madrid wins
92
Draws
57
Barcelona wins
105
Real Madrid goals
413
Barcelona goals
440
Total matches
254
Team
Local wins
Local draws
Local losses
Other venue wins
Real Madrid
62
28
31
5
Barcelona
69
29
25
5
Statistics
Biggest wins (5+ goals)
Result
Date
Real Madrid 11–1 Barcelona
13 June 1943
Real Madrid 8–2 Barcelona
3 February 1935
Real Madrid 6–1 Barcelona
18 September 1949
Barcelona 7–2 Real Madrid
24 September 1950
Real Madrid 5–0 Barcelona
25 October 1953
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid
21 April 1934
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid
23 March 1945
Real Madrid 0–5 Barcelona
17 February 1974
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid
8 January 1994
Real Madrid 5–0 Barcelona
7 January 1995
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid
29 November 2010
Most consecutive wins
Games
Club
Period
7
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
Highest scoring matches
Goals
Home
Score
Away
Date
12
Real Madrid
6–6
Barcelona
13 April 1916
12
Real Madrid
11–1
Barcelona
13 June 1943
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
Real Madrid
15 February 1959 – 21 January 1962
14
Real Madrid
5 December 1990 – 16 December 1993
13
Real Madrid
22 April 1962 – 9 April 1968
12
Barcelona
27 April 2011 – current
12
Barcelona
26 March 1916 – 26 April 1926
11
Real Madrid
3 May 2011 – current
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 20 scorers are deduced. Players still active in La Liga marked in bold.
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.
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 79 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.
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.
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.
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.
Ball, Phill (2003). Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football. WSC Books Limited.
ISBN0-9540134-6-8.
Farred, Grant (2008). Long distance love: a passion for football. Temple University Press.
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El Clásico (Spanish pronunciation:[elˈklasiko];
Catalan: El Clàssic,[1]pronounced[əɫˈkɫasik]; "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, however, 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.[2]
League matches
These are only the league matches, club name in bold indicates win.[3] 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.
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.[4][5][6] 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
88
Draws
48
Barcelona wins
86
Real Madrid goals
373
Barcelona goals
359
Total matches
222
Team
Local wins
Local draws
Local loses
Other venue wins
Real Madrid
61
25
23
3
Barcelona
61
23
24
2
Friendlies and other matches
Real Madrid and
Barcelona have played 32 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.[7] The last friendly match was on 11 September 1991.
Head-to-head results
Real Madrid wins
4
Draws
9
Barcelona wins
19
Real Madrid goals
40
Barcelona goals
81
Total matches
32
Team
Local wins
Local draws
Local losses
Other venue wins
Real Madrid
2
3
6
2
Barcelona
10
6
0
3
All Time Head-to-head results
Real Madrid wins
92
Draws
57
Barcelona wins
105
Real Madrid goals
413
Barcelona goals
440
Total matches
254
Team
Local wins
Local draws
Local losses
Other venue wins
Real Madrid
62
28
31
5
Barcelona
69
29
25
5
Statistics
Biggest wins (5+ goals)
Result
Date
Real Madrid 11–1 Barcelona
13 June 1943
Real Madrid 8–2 Barcelona
3 February 1935
Real Madrid 6–1 Barcelona
18 September 1949
Barcelona 7–2 Real Madrid
24 September 1950
Real Madrid 5–0 Barcelona
25 October 1953
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid
21 April 1934
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid
23 March 1945
Real Madrid 0–5 Barcelona
17 February 1974
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid
8 January 1994
Real Madrid 5–0 Barcelona
7 January 1995
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid
29 November 2010
Most consecutive wins
Games
Club
Period
7
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
Highest scoring matches
Goals
Home
Score
Away
Date
12
Real Madrid
6–6
Barcelona
13 April 1916
12
Real Madrid
11–1
Barcelona
13 June 1943
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
Real Madrid
15 February 1959 – 21 January 1962
14
Real Madrid
5 December 1990 – 16 December 1993
13
Real Madrid
22 April 1962 – 9 April 1968
12
Barcelona
27 April 2011 – current
12
Barcelona
26 March 1916 – 26 April 1926
11
Real Madrid
3 May 2011 – current
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 20 scorers are deduced. Players still active in La Liga marked in bold.
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.
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 79 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.
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.
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.
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.
Ball, Phill (2003). Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football. WSC Books Limited.
ISBN0-9540134-6-8.
Farred, Grant (2008). Long distance love: a passion for football. Temple University Press.
ISBN1-59213-374-6. {{
cite book}}: Unknown parameter |unused_data= ignored (
help)
^"La Liga fixtures 1928–29". LFP. Retrieved 15 August 2010. Other seasons available through the search button. {{
cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (
help)