El Clásico

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El Clásico (in Spanish, also in lowercase letters;[1] Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈklasiko]) or El Clàssic (in Catalan,[2] pronounced [əl ˈklasik]), both meaning "The Classic", is the name given to any football match between rival clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid. Originally referring to competitions held in the Spanish championship, the term now includes every match between the clubs, such as those in the UEFA Champions League, Supercopa de España and Copa del Rey. It is considered one of the biggest club football games in the world and is among the most viewed annual sporting events.[3][4][5][6] A fixture known for its intensity, it has featured memorable goal celebrations from both teams, often involving mockery from both sides.[7]

Barcelona and Real Madrid contesting the 2011 Supercopa de España
Native nameEl Clásico (Spanish)
El Clàssic (Catalan)
LocationSpain
TeamsBarcelona
Real Madrid
First meeting13 May 1902
1902 Copa de la Coronación
FC Barcelona 3–1 Madrid FC
Latest meeting14 January 2024
Supercopa de España
Real Madrid 4–1 Barcelona
Next meeting21 April 2024
La Liga
Real Madrid v Barcelona
StadiumsCamp Nou (Barcelona)
Santiago Bernabéu (Real Madrid)
Statistics
Meetings total256 (official matches)
Most winsReal Madrid (104)
Most player appearancesSergio Busquets (48)
Top scorerLionel Messi (26)[note 1]
Largest victoryReal Madrid 11–1 Barcelona
Copa del Rey
(19 June 1943)
Longest win streakReal Madrid (7)
(1962–1965)

The fixture carries a large-scale political connotation, as Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain and Barcelona is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, which has an ongoing independence movement. The two clubs are often identified with opposing political positions, with Real Madrid viewed as representing Spanish nationalism and Barcelona viewed as representing Catalan nationalism.[8] The two clubs are among the wealthiest and most successful football clubs in the world; in 2014 Forbes ranked Barcelona and Real Madrid the world's two most valuable sports teams.[4] Both clubs have a global fanbase; they are the world's two most followed sports teams on social media.[9][10]

Real Madrid leads in head-to-head results in official competitive matches with 104 wins to Barcelona's 100 with 52 draws as of the match played on 14 January 2024.[11][12][13][14] Along with Athletic Bilbao, they are the only clubs in La Liga to have never been relegated.

Rivalry

History

Santiago Bernabéu. The home fans are displaying the white of Real Madrid before El Clásico. Spanish flags are also a common sight at Real Madrid games.
Camp Nou. The home fans of FC Barcelona are creating a mosaic of the Catalan flag before El Clásico. The top right corner of the club's crest also features a Catalan flag.

The conflict between Real Madrid and Barcelona has long surpassed the sporting dimension,[15][16] so much that elections to the clubs' presidencies have been strongly politicized.[17] Phil Ball, the author of Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football, says about the match; "they hate each other with an intensity that can truly shock the outsider".[18]

As early as the 1930s, Barcelona "had developed a reputation as a symbol of Catalan identity, opposed to the centralising tendencies of Madrid".[19][20] In 1936, when Francisco Franco started the coup d'état against the democratic Second Spanish Republic, the president of Barcelona, Josep Sunyol, member of the Republican Left of Catalonia and Deputy to The Cortes, was arrested and executed without trial by Franco's troops[17] (Sunyol was exercising his political activities, visiting Republican troops north of Madrid).[19] During the dictatorships of Miguel Primo de Rivera and especially Francisco Franco, all regional languages and identities in Spain were frowned upon and restrained. As such, most citizens of Barcelona were in strong opposition to the fascist-like regime.[21] In this period, Barcelona gained their motto Més que un club (English: More than a club) because of its alleged connection to Catalan nationalist as well as to progressive beliefs.[22]

There's an ongoing controversy as to what extent Franco's rule (1939–75) influenced the activities and on-pitch results of both Barcelona and Real Madrid. Most historians agree that Franco did not have a preferred football team, but his Spanish nationalist beliefs led him to associate himself with the establishment teams, such as Atlético Aviación and Madrid FC (that recovered its royal name after the fall of the Republic). On the other hand, he also wanted the renamed CF Barcelona succeed as "Spanish team" rather than a Catalan one.[23][24] During the early years of Franco's rule, Real Madrid weren't particularly successful, winning two Copa del Generalísimo titles and a Copa Eva Duarte; Barcelona claimed three league titles, one Copa del Generalísimo and one Copa Eva Duarte. During that period, Atlético Aviación were believed to be the preferred team over Real Madrid. The most contested stories of the period include Real Madrid's 11–1 home win against Barcelona in the Copa del Generalísimo, where the Catalan team alleged intimidation, and the controversial transfer of Alfredo Di Stéfano to Real Madrid despite his agreement with Barcelona. The latter transfer was part of Real Madrid chairman Santiago Bernabéu's "revolution" that ushered in the era of unprecedented dominance. Bernabéu, himself a veteran of the Civil War who fought for Franco's forces, saw Real Madrid on top not only of Spanish but also European football, helping create the European Cup, the first true competition for Europe's best club sides. His vision was fulfilled when Real Madrid not only started winning consecutive league titles but also swept the first five editions of the European Cup in the 1950s.[25] These events had a profound impact on Spanish football and influenced Franco's attitude. According to historians, during this time he realized the importance of Real Madrid for his regime's international image, and the club became his preferred team until his death.[26] Fernando Maria Castiella, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under Franco from 1957 until 1969, noted that "[Real Madrid] is the best embassy we have ever had." Franco died in 1975, and the Spanish transition to democracy soon followed. Under his rule, Real Madrid had won 14 league titles, 6 Copa del Generalísimo titles, 1 Copa Eva Duarte, 6 European Cups, 2 Latin Cups and 1 Intercontinental Cup. In the same period, Barcelona had won 8 league titles, 9 Copa del Generalísimo titles, 3 Copa Eva Duarte titles, 3 Inter-Cities Fairs Cups, and 2 Latin Cups.[23][24]

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 and later on far-right, Barcelona ultras group Boixos Nois. Both groups became known for their violent acts,[17][27][28] and one of the most conflictive factions of Barcelona supporters, the Casuals, became a full-fledged criminal organisation.[29]

For many people, Barcelona is still considered as "the rebellious club", or the alternative pole to "Real Madrid's conservatism".[30][31] According to polls released by CIS (Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas), Real Madrid is the favorite team of most of the Spanish residents, while Barcelona stands in the second position. In Catalonia, forces of all the political spectrum are overwhelmingly in favour of Barcelona. Nevertheless, the support of the blaugrana club goes far beyond from that region, earning its best results among young people, sustainers of a federal structure of Spain and citizens with left-wing ideology, in contrast with Real Madrid fans which politically tend to adopt right-wing views.[32][33]

1943 Copa del Generalísimo semi-finals

Cover of Marca newspaper titled "an extraordinary match of Real Madrid" to describe the 11–1 win over Barcelona.

On 13 June 1943, Real Madrid beat Barcelona 11–1 at the Chamartín in the second leg of the Copa del Generalísimo semi-finals (the Copa del Presidente de la República[34] having been renamed in honour of General Franco).[35] The first leg, played at the Les Corts in Catalonia, had ended with Barcelona winning 3–0. Madrid complained about all the three goals that referee Fombona Fernández had allowed for Barcelona,[36] with the home supporters also whistling Madrid throughout, whom they accused of employing roughhouse tactics, and Fombona for allowing them to. Barça’s Josep Escolà was stretchered off in the first half with José María Querejeta’s stud marks in his stomach. A campaign began in Madrid. The newspaper Ya reported the whistling as a "clear intention to attack the representatives of Spain."[37] Barcelona player Josep Valle recalled: "The press officer at the DND and ABC newspaper wrote all sorts of scurrilous lies, really terrible things, winding up the Madrid fans like never before". Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Eduardo Teus, who admitted that Madrid had "above all played hard", wrote in a newspaper: "the ground itself made Madrid concede two of the three goals, goals that were totally unfair".[38]

Barcelona fans were banned from traveling to Madrid. Real Madrid released a statement after the match which former club president Ramón Mendoza explained, "The message got through that those fans who wanted to could go to El Club bar on Calle de la Victoria where Madrid's social center was. There, they were given a whistle. Others had whistles handed to them with their tickets." The day of the second leg, the Barcelona team were insulted and stones were thrown at their bus as soon as they left their hotel. Barcelona's striker Mariano Gonzalvo said of the incident, "Five minutes before the game had started, our penalty area was already full of coins." Barcelona goalkeeper Lluis Miró rarely approached his line—when he did, he was armed with stones. As Francisco Calvet told the story, "They were shouting: Reds! Separatists!... a bottle just missed Sospedra that would have killed him if it had hit him. It was all set up."[39]

Real Madrid went 2–0 up within half an hour. The third goal brought with it a sending off for Barcelona's Benito García after he made what Calvet claimed was a "completely normal tackle". Madrid's José Llopis Corona recalled, "At which point, they got a bit demoralized," while Ángel Mur countered, "at which point, we thought: 'go on then, score as many as you want'." Madrid scored in minutes 31', 33', 35', 39', 43' and 44', as well as two goals ruled out for offside, made it 8–0. Juan Samaranch wrote: "In that atmosphere and with a referee who wanted to avoid any complications, it was humanly impossible to play... If the azulgranas had played badly, really badly, the scoreboard would still not have reached that astronomical figure. The point is that they did not play at all."[40] Both clubs were fined 2,500 pesetas by the Royal Spanish Football Federation and, although Barcelona appealed, it made no difference. Piñeyro resigned in protest, complaining of "a campaign that the press has run against Barcelona for a week and which culminated in the shameful day at Chamartín".[41][42]

The match report in the newspaper La Prensa described Barcelona's only goal as a "reminder that there was a team there who knew how to play football and that if they did not do so that afternoon, it was not exactly their fault".[43] Another newspaper called the scoreline "as absurd as it was abnormal".[36] According to football writer Sid Lowe, "There have been relatively few mentions of the game [since] and it is not a result that has been particularly celebrated in Madrid. Indeed, the 11–1 occupies a far more prominent place in Barcelona's history. This was the game that first formed the identification of Madrid as the team of the dictatorship and Barcelona as its victims."[36] Fernando Argila, Barcelona's reserve goalkeeper from the game, said, "There was no rivalry. Not, at least, until that game."[44]

Di Stéfano transfer

Alfredo Di Stéfano's controversial 1953 transfer to Real Madrid instead of Barcelona intensified the rivalry.

The rivalry was intensified during the 1950s when the clubs disputed the signing of Argentine forward Alfredo Di Stéfano. Di Stéfano had impressed both Barcelona and Real Madrid while playing for Los Millionarios in Bogotá, Colombia, during a players' strike in his native Argentina. Soon after Millonarios' return to Colombia, Barcelona directors visited Buenos Aires and agreed with River Plate, the last FIFA-affiliated team to have held Di Stéfano's rights, for his transfer in 1954 for the equivalent of 150 million Italian lira ($200,000 according to other sources[specify]). This started a battle between the two Spanish rivals for his rights.[45] FIFA appointed Armando Muñoz Calero, former president of the Spanish Football Federation as mediator. Calero decided to let Di Stéfano play the 1953–54 and 1955–56 seasons in Madrid, and the 1954–55 and 1956–57 seasons in Barcelona.[46][47] The agreement was approved by the Football Association and their respective clubs. Although the Catalans agreed, the decision created various discontent among the Blaugrana members and the president was forced to resign in September 1953. Barcelona sold Madrid their half-share, and Di Stéfano moved to Los Blancos, signing a four-year contract. Real paid 5.5 million Spanish pesetas for the transfer, plus a 1.3 million bonus for the purchase,[failed verification] an annual fee to be paid to the Millonarios, and a 16,000 salary for Di Stéfano with a bonus double that of his teammates, for a total of 40% of the annual revenue of the Madrid club.[47]

Di Stéfano became integral in the subsequent success achieved by Real Madrid, scoring twice in his first game against Barcelona. With him, Madrid won the first five editions of the European Cup.[48] The 1960s saw the rivalry reach the European stage when Real Madrid and Barcelona met twice in the European Cup, with Madrid triumphing en route to their fifth consecutive title in 1959–60 and Barcelona prevailing en route to losing the final in 1960–61.

Final of the bottles

On 11 July 1968, Barcelona beat Real Madrid 1–0 in the Copa del Generalísimo final at the Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid fans, angry about the refereeing, started throwing bottles at the referee and Barcelona players in the last minutes of the match.[49] Antonio Rigo, the referee of the final, was accused of favouring Barcelona.[49] Regarding the two not awarded penalties, he said "I didn't see a penalty on Amancio, and Serena tripped. He wanted to deceive me by diving when he entered the penalty area." He also accused the Real Madrid manager of trying to bribe him with a pre-match gift.[49] General Franco presented the trophy to Barcelona with a pitch full of bottles, hence the name.[50][51]

Luís Figo transfer

Luís Figo's transfer from Barcelona to Real Madrid in 2000 resulted in a hate campaign by some of his former club's fans.

In 2000, Real Madrid's then-presidential candidate, Florentino Pérez, offered Barcelona's vice-captain Luís Figo $2.4 million to sign an agreement binding him to Madrid if he won the elections. If the player broke the deal, he would have to pay Pérez $30 million in compensation. When his agent confirmed the deal, Figo denied everything, insisting, "I'll stay at Barcelona whether Pérez wins or loses." He accused the presidential candidate of "lying" and "fantasizing". He told Barcelona teammates Luis Enrique and Pep Guardiola he was not leaving and they conveyed the message to the Barcelona squad.[52]

On 9 July, Sport ran an interview in which he said, "I want to send a message of calm to Barcelona's fans, for whom I always have and always will feel great affection. I want to assure them that Luís Figo will, with absolute certainty, be at the Camp Nou on the 24th to start the new season... I've not signed a pre-contract with a presidential candidate at Real Madrid. No. I'm not so mad as to do a thing like that."[52]

The only way Barcelona could prevent Figo's transfer to Real Madrid was to pay the penalty clause, $30 million. That would have effectively meant paying the fifth highest transfer fee in history to sign their own player. Barcelona's new president, Joan Gaspart, called the media and told them, "Today, Figo gave me the impression that he wanted to do two things: get richer and stay at Barça." Only one of them happened. The following day, 24 July, Figo was presented in Madrid and handed his new shirt by Alfredo Di Stéfano. His buyout clause was set at $180 million. Gaspart later admitted, "Figo's move destroyed us."[53]

On his return to Barcelona in a Real Madrid shirt, banners with "Judas", "Scum" and "Mercenary" were hung around the stadium. Thousands of fake 10,000 peseta notes had been printed and emblazoned with his image, were among the missiles of oranges, bottles, cigarette lighters, even a couple of mobile phones were thrown at him.[54] In his third season with Real Madrid, the 2002 Clásico at Camp Nou produced one of the defining images of the rivalry. Figo was mercilessly taunted throughout; missiles of coins, a knife, a whisky bottle, were raining down from the stands, mostly from areas populated by the Boixos Nois where he had been taking a corner. Among the debris was a pig's head.[55][56]

Recent issues

Barcelona players performing the pasillo at the Santiago Bernabéu in 2008.

During the last 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.[57] The last pasillo, and most recent, took place on 7 May 2008, and this time Real Madrid had won the championship.[58] In May 2018, Real Madrid refused to perform pasillo to Barcelona even though the latter had already wrapped up the championship a round prior to their meeting.[59] Real Madrid's coach at the time, Zinedine Zidane, reasoned that Barcelona also refused to perform it five months earlier, on 23 December 2017, when Real Madrid were the FIFA Club World Cup champions.[60]

The two teams met again in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in 2002, with Real winning 2–0 in Barcelona and drawing 1–1 in Madrid, resulting in a 3–1 aggregate win for Los Blancos. The tie was dubbed by Spanish media as the "Match of the Century".[61]

While El Clásico is regarded as one of the fiercest rivalries in world football, there have been rare moments when fans have shown praise for a player on the opposing team. In 1980, Laurie Cunningham was the first Real Madrid player to receive applause from Barcelona fans at Camp Nou; after excelling during the match, and with Madrid winning 2–0, Cunningham left the field to a standing ovation from the locals.[62][63] On 26 June 1983, during the second leg of the Copa de la Liga final at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, having dribbled past the Real Madrid goalkeeper, Barcelona star Diego Maradona ran towards an empty goal before stopping just as the Madrid defender Juan José came sliding in an attempt to block the shot and crashed into the post, before Maradona slotted the ball into the net.[62] The manner of Maradona's goal led to many Madrid fans inside the stadium start applauding.[62][64] In November 2005, Ronaldinho became the second Barcelona player to receive a standing ovation from Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabéu.[62] After dribbling through the Madrid defence twice to score two goals in a 3–0 win, Madrid fans paid homage to his performance with applause.[65][66] On 21 November 2015, Andrés Iniesta became the third Barcelona player to receive applause from Real Madrid fans while he was substituted during a 4–0 away win, with Iniesta scoring Barça's third. He was already a popular figure throughout Spain for scoring the nation's World Cup winning goal in 2010.[67]

In 2005, Ronaldinho became the second Barcelona player, after Diego Maradona in 1983, to receive a standing ovation from Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabéu.

A 2007 survey by the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas showed that 32% of the Spanish population supported Real Madrid, while 25% supported Barcelona. In third place came Valencia, with 5%.[68] According to an Ikerfel poll in 2011, Barcelona is the most popular team in Spain with 44% of preferences, while Real Madrid is second with 37%. Atlético Madrid, Valencia and Athletic Bilbao complete the top five.[69]

The rivalry intensified in 2011, when Barcelona and Real Madrid were scheduled to meet each other four times in 18 days, including the Copa Del Rey final and UEFA Champions League semi-finals. Several accusations of unsportsmanlike behaviour from both teams and a war of words erupted throughout the fixtures which included four red cards. Spain national team 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 Spain team.[70]

A fixture known for its intensity and indiscipline, it has also featured memorable goal celebrations from both teams, often involving mocking the opposition.[7] In October 1999, Real Madrid forward Raúl silenced 100,000 Barcelona fans at the Camp Nou when he scored an 86th–minute equalizer before he celebrated by putting a finger to his lips as if telling the crowd to be quiet.[7][71] In May 2009, Barcelona captain Carles Puyol kissed his Catalan armband in front of Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabéu after his 21st–minute headed goal in a 6–2 win.[7] Cristiano Ronaldo twice gestured to the hostile crowd to "calm down" after scoring against Barcelona at the Camp Nou in 2012 and 2016, both being the winning goals in 2–1 wins.[7] In April 2017, in Barcelona's 3–2 win, Messi celebrated his 93rd-minute winner against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu by taking off his Barcelona shirt and holding it up to incensed Real Madrid fans – with his name and number facing them.[7] Later that year, in August, Ronaldo was subbed on during the 3–1 first leg victory in the Supercopa de España, proceeded to score in the 80th minute and took his shirt off before holding it up to Barça's fans with his name and number facing them. However, he was sent–off moments later for a second yellow for simulation.[72]

Women's Clásico

The passion of the rivalry has also extended to women's football, although Real Madrid Femenino was only founded in 2020[73] whereas FC Barcelona Femení is more than 30 years older and has been one of the country's leading clubs since the 2010s. The second leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals between the clubs at Camp Nou on 30 March 2022 was attended by 91,553 spectators; at the time, this was the largest known confirmed attendance for any women's football match (the 1971 MexicoDenmark game with unconfirmed 110,000 would otherwise be a record).[74][75][76][77] Reigning continental champions Barcelona won 5–2 on the day and 8–3 on aggregate.[77] The attendance was later surpassed in Barcelona's next Champions League match, the semi-finals first leg against VfL Wolfsburg, held at Camp Nou.[74]

Due to Real Madrid being such a new club, for the first few years of its existence, the Clásico between the women's sides was questionable, especially as these years also marked a golden generation of Barcelona's women's team, with few other clubs able to come close. However, Real Madrid's rapid improvement saw their ability level quickly see them become one of the best teams in Spain and become a more worthy opponent for Barcelona. The record attendance in March 2022 marked the moment a real sense of rivalry was felt, though both clubs indicated that they also wanted to work together to help women's football grow. Off-the-pitch affairs have further contributed to a rivalry; since mid-2022, several top Spanish women's teams, prominently Barcelona, have openly rejected the governing body (RFEF), with Real Madrid being the highest team to stay on side with the RFEF.[78]

Player rivalries

László Kubala and Alfredo Di Stéfano (1953–1961)

Until the early 1950s, Real Madrid was not a regular title contender in Spain, having won only two Primera División titles between 1929 and 1953.[79] However, things changed for Real after the arrival of Alfredo Di Stéfano in 1953, Paco Gento in the same year, Raymond Kopa in 1956, and Ferenc Puskás in 1958. Real Madrid's strength increased in this period until the team dominated Spain and Europe, while Barcelona relied on its Hungarian star László Kubala and Luis Suárez, who joined in 1955 in addition to the Hungarian players Sándor Kocsis and Zoltán Czibor and the Brazilian Evaristo. With the arrival of Kubala and Di Stéfano, Barcelona and Real Madrid became among the most important European clubs in those years, and the players represented the turning point in the history of their teams.[80][81][82]

With Kubala and Di Stéfano, a rivalry was born, but it would still take a long time to become what it is today.[83] This period was characterized by the abundance of matches in different tournaments, as they faced each other in all the tournaments available at the time, especially at the European level, where they met twice in two consecutive seasons. In their period, El Clásico was played 26 times: Real won 13 matches, Barcelona 10 matches, and 3 ended in a draw. Di Stéfano scored 14 and Kubala scored 4 goals in those matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (2009–2018)

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the 2011–12 season

The rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo between 2009 and 2018 has been the most competitive in El Clásico history, with both players being their clubs' all-time top scorers. In their period, many records were broken for both clubs; the two players alternated as top scorers in La Liga and the Champions League during most seasons while they were with Real Madrid and Barcelona.[84] During this period, Ronaldo won the European Golden Shoe three times and Messi five times.[85] In addition, Messi won the Ballon d'Or five times and Ronaldo four times.[86]

During the nine years they played together in Spain, the two players scored a total of 922 goals, including 38 goals in El Clásico matches, 20 scored by Messi and 18 by Ronaldo. As of 2024, Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer in the UEFA Champions League, followed by Messi in the second place.[87] In addition, Messi is the all-time top scorer of La Liga with 474 goals, and Ronaldo is ranked second with 311 goals.[88] Both players contributed to their club's record for the most points in La Liga history, with 100 points in the 2011–12 season for Real Madrid and in the 2012–13 season for Barcelona.

The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry was characterized by a lot of goals scored by both players, in addition to many domestic and European titles that they were a major reason for achieving them. In their period, they contributed to the dominance of their clubs in Europe, as they won six Champions League titles in nine seasons, including five consecutive seasons between 2014 and 2018.[89] In El Clásico matches, Messi has scored 26 goals in his career which is a record. Ronaldo has scored 18, which is the joint second most in the fixture's history alongside Di Stéfano. Ronaldo, on the other hand, has a slight advantage in terms of minutes per goal ratio, scoring a goal for every 141 minutes played in El Clásico matches. Only slightly behind is Messi, scoring a goal every 151.54 minutes.[90]

In their period, the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona has been encapsulated by the rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi.[91] Following the star signings of Neymar and Luis Suárez by Barcelona, and Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema by Real Madrid, the rivalry was expanded to a battle of the clubs' attacking trios, nicknamed "BBC" (Bale–Benzema–Cristiano) and "MSN" (Messi–Suárez–Neymar).[92] Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juventus in 2018, and in the week prior to the first meeting of the teams in the 2018–19 La Liga, Messi sustained an arm injury ruling him out of the match. It would be the first time since 2007 that the Clásico had featured neither player, with some in the media describing it as the 'end of an era'.[93][94] Barcelona won the match 5–1.[95]

Statistics

Matches summary

As of 14 January 2024
MatchesWinsDrawsGoalsHome winsHome drawsAway winsOther venue wins
RMABARRMABARRMABARRMABARRMABARRMABAR
La Liga18778743530129955511520232300
Copa de la Coronación[a]10101300000001
Copa del Rey37131686968575346[b]43
Copa de la Liga602481301220100
Supercopa de España171052382464112021
UEFA Champions League8323131011212100
All competitions2561041005243041767642527313165
Exhibition games426241255104412570626
All matches29811012464485521717630343137811
  1. ^ Although not recognized by the current Royal Spanish Football Federation as an official match, it is still considered a competitive match between Barcelona and Real Madrid by statistics sources[96] and the media.[97]
  2. ^ Not including the 1968 Copa del Generalísimo final, which was held at Santiago Bernabéu and won by Barcelona, as it was technically a neutral venue.

Head-to-head ranking in La Liga (1929–2023)

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  • Total: Real Madrid with 47 higher finishes, Barcelona with 45 higher finishes (as of the end of the 2022–23 season).
  • The biggest difference in positions for Real Madrid from Barcelona is 10 places in the 1941–42 season; the biggest difference in positions for Barcelona from Real Madrid is 10 places in the 1947–48 season.

Hat-tricks

24 players have scored a hat-trick in official El Clásico matches.

No.PlayerForScoreDateCompetitionStadium
1 Santiago BernabéuReal Madrid4–1 (H)2 April 19161916 Copa del ReyCampo de O'Donnell
2 Luis BelaundeReal Madrid6–6 (N)13 April 19161916 Copa del ReyCampo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid)
3 Paulino AlcántaraBarcelona6–6 (N)13 April 19161916 Copa del ReyCampo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid)
4 Santiago BernabéuReal Madrid6–6 (N)13 April 19161916 Copa del ReyCampo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid)
5 Josep SamitierBarcelona1–5 (A)18 April 19261926 Copa del ReyEstadio Chamartín
6 Jaime LazcanoReal Madrid5–1 (H)30 March 19301929–30 La LigaEstadio Chamartín
7 Juan RamónBarcelona3–1 (H)5 April 19311930–31 La LigaCamp de Les Corts
8 Jaime LazcanoReal Madrid8–2 (H)3 February 19351934–35 La LigaEstadio Chamartín
9 Ildefonso Sañudo4Real Madrid8–2 (H)3 February 19351934–35 La LigaEstadio Chamartín
10 Martí Ventolrà4Barcelona5–0 (H)21 April 19351934–35 La LigaCamp de Les Corts
11 PrudenReal Madrid11–1 (H)13 June 19431943 Copa del GeneralísimoEstadio Chamartín
12 Sabino Barinaga4Real Madrid11–1 (H)13 June 19431943 Copa del GeneralísimoEstadio Chamartín
13 Pahiño[98][99]Real Madrid6–1 (H)18 September 19491949–50 La LigaEstadio Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
14 Jesús NarroReal Madrid4–1 (H)14 January 19511950–51 La LigaEstadio Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
15 César RodríguezBarcelona4–2 (H)2 March 19521951–52 La LigaCamp de Les Corts
16 Eulogio Martínez4Barcelona6–1 (H)19 May 19571957 Copa del GeneralísimoCamp de Les Corts
17 EvaristoBarcelona4–0 (H)26 October 19581958–59 La LigaCamp Nou
18 Ferenc PuskásReal Madrid1–5 (A)27 January 19631962–63 La LigaCamp Nou
19 Ferenc PuskásReal Madrid4–0 (H)30 March 19641963–64 La LigaSantiago Bernabéu
20 AmancioReal Madrid4–1 (H)8 November 19641964–65 La LigaSantiago Bernabéu
21 Gary LinekerBarcelona3–2 (H)31 January 19871986–87 La LigaCamp Nou
22 RomárioBarcelona5–0 (H)8 January 19941993–94 La LigaCamp Nou
23 Iván ZamoranoReal Madrid5–0 (H)7 January 19951994–95 La LigaSantiago Bernabéu
24 Lionel MessiBarcelona3–3 (H)10 March 20072006–07 La LigaCamp Nou
25 Lionel MessiBarcelona3–4 (A)23 March 20142013–14 La LigaSantiago Bernabéu
26 Luis SuárezBarcelona5–1 (H)28 October 20182018–19 La LigaCamp Nou
27 Karim BenzemaReal Madrid0–4 (A)5 April 20232022–23 Copa del ReyCamp Nou
28 Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid4–1 (N)14 January 20242023–24 Supercopa de EspañaKSU Stadium

Notes

  • 4 = 4 goals scored; (H) = Home, (A) = Away, (N) = Neutral location; home team score listed first.
  • Not including friendly matches.

Stadiums

As of 14 January 2024

Since the first match in 1902, the official Clásico matches have been held at sixteen stadiums, fourteen of those in Spain. The following table shows the details of the stadiums that hosted the Clásico.[100] Friendly matches are not included.

El Clásico stadiums
StadiumOwnerResultsNotesCompetition(s)
RMADrawsBAR
Hipódromo de la CastellanaCommunity of Madrid001The first match in El Clásico's history was played on 13 May 1902 at the old horse racing track in Madrid. The occasion was the semi-final round of the Copa de la Coronación ("Coronation Cup") in honor of Alfonso XIII, the first official tournament ever played in Spain.Copa de la Coronación (1)
Total: 1
Camp del carrer MuntanerEspanyol001Although it was Espanyol's stadium at the time, it hosted the first leg of the 1916 Copa del Rey semi-finals.Copa del Rey (1)
Total: 1
Campo de O'DonnellReal Madrid100The home stadium of Real Madrid (1912–1923).Copa del Rey (1)
Total: 1
Campo de O'DonnellAtlético Madrid110The home stadium of Atlético Madrid (1913–1923), where two matches were held to determine the qualification for the Copa del Rey final in 1916. It should not be confused with the Real Madrid stadium at that time of the same name.Copa del Rey (2)
Total: 2
ChamartínReal Madrid1214The home stadium of Real Madrid (1924–1946).Copa del Rey/Copa del Generalísimo (2)
La Liga (15)
Total: 17
Camp de Les CortsBarcelona7518The home stadium of Barcelona (1922–1957), where the first El Clásico match in La Liga history was held.Copa del Rey/Copa del Generalísimo (4)
La Liga (26)
Total: 30
MestallaValencia301The home stadium of Valencia since 1923, where Real Madrid and Barcelona faced each other in four Copa del Rey finals: 1936, 1990, 2011 and 2014.Copa del Rey/Copa del Presidente de la República (4)
Total: 4
Metropolitano de MadridAtlético Madrid110The home stadium of Atlético Madrid (1923–1936, 1943–1966), which hosted two league matches when Real Madrid temporarily used it as their home stadium in the 1946–47 season and the first half of the 1947–48 season, while the club was facilitating the construction of the Estadio Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (now Santiago Bernabeu) and the subsequent move there.La Liga (2)
Total: 2
Santiago BernabéuReal Madrid512228The home stadium of Real Madrid since 1947, it hosted more El Clásico matches than any other stadium so far.La Liga (75)
Copa del Rey/Copa del Generalísimo (12)
Copa de la Liga (3)
Supercopa de España (7)
European Cup/Champions League (4)
Total: 101
Camp NouBarcelona232245The home stadium of Barcelona since 1958.La Liga (67)
Copa del Rey/Copa del Generalísimo (9)
Copa de la Liga (3)
Supercopa de España (7)
European Cup/Champions League (4)
Total: 90
Vicente CalderónAtlético Madrid100The home stadium of Atlético Madrid (1966–2017), where the 1974 Copa del Generalísimo Final was held.Copa del Generalísimo (1)
Total: 1
La RomaredaReal Zaragoza001The home stadium of Real Zaragoza since 1957, where the 1983 Copa del Rey Final was held.Copa del Rey (1)
Total: 1
Alfredo Di StéfanoReal Madrid100Real Madrid's temporary stadium (2020–2021), which the club used due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to facilitate the ongoing renovations of the Santiago Bernabéu.La Liga (1)
Total: 1
King Fahd International StadiumGovernment of Saudi Arabia101The first stadium outside of Spain to host an El Clásico match, as part of the Supercopa de España.Supercopa de España (2)
Total: 2
Olímpic de MontjuïcCity Council of Barcelona100Barcelona's temporary stadium (2023–2024), used by the club to facilitate the ongoing renovations of the Camp Nou.La Liga (1)
Total: 1
KSU StadiumKing Saud University100The second stadium outside of Spain to host an El Clásico match, as part of the Supercopa de España.Supercopa de España (1)
Total: 1

Records

  • Friendly matches are not included in the following records unless otherwise noted.

Results

Biggest wins (5+ goals)

Winning marginResultDateCompetition
10Real Madrid 11–1 Barcelona19 June 1943Copa del Rey
6Real Madrid 8–2 Barcelona3 February 1935La Liga
5Barcelona 7–2 Real Madrid24 September 1950
Barcelona 6–1 Real Madrid19 May 1957Copa del Rey
Real Madrid 6–1 Barcelona18 September 1949La Liga
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid21 April 1935
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid25 March 1945
Real Madrid 5–0 Barcelona5 October 1953
Real Madrid 0–5 Barcelona17 February 1974
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid8 January 1994
Real Madrid 5–0 Barcelona7 January 1995
Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid29 November 2010

Most goals in a match

GoalsResultDateCompetition
12Real Madrid 6–6 Barcelona13 April 1916Copa del Rey
Real Madrid 11–1 Barcelona13 June 1943
10Real Madrid 8–2 Barcelona3 February 1935La Liga
Barcelona 5–5 Real Madrid10 January 1943
9Barcelona 7–2 Real Madrid24 September 1950
8Barcelona 3–5 Real Madrid4 December 1960
Real Madrid 2–6 Barcelona2 May 2009

Longest runs

Most consecutive wins
GamesClubPeriod
7Real Madrid22 April 1962 – 28 February 1965
5Barcelona13 December 2008 – 29 November 2010
5Real Madrid1 March 2020 – 20 March 2022
Most consecutive draws
GamesPeriod
31 May 2002 – 20 April 2003
Most consecutive matches without a draw
GamesPeriod
1625 January 1948 – 21 November 1954
1523 November 1960 – 19 March 1967
131 March 2020 – 14 January 2024
124 December 1977 – 26 March 1983
1119 May 1957 – 27 April 1960
95 March 1933 – 28 January 1940
Longest undefeated runs
GamesClubPeriod
8Real Madrid3 March 2001 – 6 December 2003
7Real Madrid31 January 1932 – 3 February 1935
7Real Madrid22 April 1962 – 18 February 1965
7Barcelona27 April 2011 – 25 January 2012
7Barcelona23 December 2017 – 18 December 2019
Longest undefeated runs in the league
GamesClubPeriod
7
(6 wins)
Barcelona13 December 2008 – 10 December 2011
7
(5 wins)
Real Madrid31 January 1932 – 3 February 1935
7
(4 wins)
Barcelona3 December 2016 – 18 December 2019
6
(6 wins)
Real Madrid30 September 1962 – 28 February 1965
6
(4 wins)
Barcelona11 May 1997 – 13 October 1999
6
(3 wins)
Barcelona28 November 1971 – 17 February 1974
5
(4 wins)
Barcelona30 March 1947 – 15 January 1949
5
(4 wins)
Real Madrid18 December 2019 – 24 October 2021
5
(3 wins)
Barcelona11 May 1975 – 30 January 1977
5
(3 wins)
Real Madrid1 April 2006 – 7 May 2008
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal
GamesClubPeriod
5Barcelona3 April 1972 – 17 February 1974
3Real Madrid29 June 1974 – 11 May 1975
3Barcelona29 November 2009 – 29 November 2010
3Barcelona27 February 2019 – 18 December 2019
Most consecutive games scoring
GamesClubPeriod
24Barcelona27 April 2011 – 13 August 2017
21Barcelona30 November 1980 – 31 January 1987
18Real Madrid3 May 2011 – 22 March 2015
13Real Madrid1 December 1946 – 23 November 1952
13Real Madrid15 February 1959 – 21 January 1962
13Real Madrid22 April 1962 – 9 April 1968
12Real Madrid5 December 1990 – 16 December 1993
10Barcelona11 September 1991 – 7 May 1994
10Barcelona30 January 1997 – 13 October 1999

Players

As of 5 April 2023

Goalscoring

Lionel Messi is the all-time top scorer in El Clásico history with 26 goals.
Top goalscorers
  • Does not include friendly matches.
RankPlayerClubLa LigaCopaSupercopaLeague CupEuropeTotal
1 Lionel MessiBarcelona186226
2 Alfredo Di StéfanoReal Madrid142218
Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid95418
4 Karim BenzemaReal Madrid84416
5 RaúlReal Madrid113115
6 CésarBarcelona12214
Paco GentoReal Madrid102214
Ferenc PuskásReal Madrid92314
9 SantillanaReal Madrid92112
10 Luis SuárezBarcelona9211
11 Hugo SánchezReal Madrid8210
JuanitoReal Madrid8210
Josep SamitierBoth clubs4610
14 Estanislao BasoraBarcelona819
15 Jaime LazcanoReal Madrid88
PahíñoReal Madrid88
Iván ZamoranoReal Madrid4228
Sabino BarinagaReal Madrid448
Eulogio MartínezBarcelona2518
Luis SuárezBarcelona2428
Top scorers by competition
CompetitionPlayerClubGoals
La Liga Lionel MessiBarcelona18
Copa del Rey Santiago BernabéuReal Madrid7
Supercopa de España Lionel MessiBarcelona6
European Cup / UEFA Champions League Ferenc PuskásReal Madrid3
Copa de la Coronación Udo SteinbergBarcelona2
Copa de la Liga Diego MaradonaBarcelona
JuanitoReal Madrid
Paco ClosBarcelona
Jorge ValdanoReal Madrid
Consecutive goalscoring
PlayerClubConsecutive matchesTotal goals in the runStartEnd
Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid672011–12 Copa del Rey (quarter-finals 1st leg)2012–13 La Liga (7th round)
Iván ZamoranoReal Madrid551992–93 La Liga (20th round)1993 Supercopa de España (2nd leg)
Simón LecueReal Madrid451935–36 La Liga (7th round)1939–40 La Liga (9th round)
RonaldinhoBarcelona452004–05 La Liga (12th round)2005–06 La Liga (31st round)
GiovanniBarcelona441997 Supercopa de España (1st leg)1997–98 La Liga (28th round)

Most appearances

Sergio Busquets has made the most appearances in El Clásico, with 48.
AppsPlayer[101]Club
48Sergio BusquetsBarcelona
45Lionel MessiBarcelona
Sergio RamosReal Madrid
43Karim BenzemaReal Madrid
42Paco GentoReal Madrid
Manuel SanchísReal Madrid
XaviBarcelona
40Gerard Piqué[102]Barcelona
38Andrés IniestaBarcelona
37Fernando HierroReal Madrid
RaúlReal Madrid
Iker CasillasReal Madrid
35SantillanaReal Madrid

Goalkeeping

Most clean sheets
PlayerClubPeriodTotal
Víctor ValdésBarcelona2002–20147
Andoni ZubizarretaBarcelona1986–19946
Francisco BuyoReal Madrid1986–19976
Marc-André ter StegenBarcelona2014–present6
Iker CasillasReal Madrid1999–20156
Consecutive clean sheets
PlayerClubConsecutive clean sheetsStartEnd
Miguel ReinaBarcelona31971–72 La Liga (28th round)1972–73 La Liga (22nd round)
Víctor ValdésBarcelona32009–10 La Liga (12th round)2010–11 La Liga (13th round)
Marc-André ter StegenBarcelona32018–19 Copa del Rey (semi-finals 2nd leg)2019–20 La Liga (10th round)

Assists

Disciplinary

Other records

Managers

Most appearances

RankManagerTeamMatchesYearsCompetition(s) (matches)
1 Miguel MuñozReal Madrid361960–1974La Liga (27)
Copa del Rey (5)
European Cup (4)
2 Johan CruyffBarcelona251988–1996La Liga (16)
Copa del Rey (3)
Supercopa de España (6)
3 José MourinhoReal Madrid172010–2013La Liga (6)
Copa del Rey (5)
Supercopa de España (4)
UEFA Champions League (2)
4 Pep GuardiolaBarcelona152008–2012La Liga (8)
Copa del Rey (3)
Supercopa de España (2)
UEFA Champions League (2)
Carlo AncelottiReal Madrid2013–2015
2021–present
La Liga (9)
Copa del Rey (3)
Supercopa de España (3)
6 Rinus MichelsBarcelona131971–1975
1976–1978
La Liga (12)
Copa del Rey (1)
7 Terry VenablesBarcelona121984–1987La Liga (8)
Copa de la Liga (4)
8 Leo BeenhakkerReal Madrid111986–1989
1992
La Liga (9)
Supercopa de España (2)
Zinedine ZidaneReal Madrid2016–2018
2019–2021
La Liga (9)
Supercopa de España (2)

Most wins

RankManagerClubPeriodWins
1 Miguel MuñozReal Madrid1960–197416
2 Johan CruyffBarcelona1988–19969
Pep GuardiolaBarcelona2008–2012
4 Carlo AncelottiReal Madrid2013–2015
2021–present
8
5 Terry VenablesBarcelona1984–19876
Zinedine ZidaneReal Madrid2016–2018
2019–2021

General performances

General information

Real MadridBarcelona
Club name after establishmentMadrid Football ClubFootball Club Barcelona
Founding date6 March 190229 November 1899
Number of members91,701 (2020–21 annual report)[107]150,317 (as of 31 May 2023)[108]
StadiumSantiago BernabéuEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (temporary)
Capacity83,186[109]54,367[110]
Number of seasons in La Liga93 (never been relegated)
Most goals scored in a season in La Liga121 (2011–12)116 (2016–17)
Most points in a season in La Liga100 (2011–12)100 (2012–13)
Number of the Double wins
(La Liga and Copa del Rey)
4[note 5]8[note 6]
Number of the Double wins
(La Liga and UEFA Champions League)
4[note 7]5[note 8]
Number of the Treble wins
(La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League)
02[note 9]

Honours

The rivalry reflected in El Clásico matches comes about as Barcelona and Real Madrid are the most successful football clubs in Spain. As seen below, Real Madrid leads Barcelona 102 to 99 in terms of official overall trophies. Copa Eva Duarte is not listed as an official title by UEFA, but it is considered as such by the Royal Spanish Football Federation as it is the direct predecessor of the Supercopa de España.[111] While the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup is recognised as the predecessor to the UEFA Cup, and the Latin Cup is recognised as one of the predecessors of the European Cup, both were not organised by UEFA. Consequently, UEFA does not consider clubs' records in the Fairs Cup nor Latin Cup to be part of their European record.[112] However, FIFA does view the competitions as a major honour.[113][114] The one-off Ibero-American Cup was later recognised as an official tournament organised by CONMEBOL and the Royal Spanish Football Federation.[115]

  •    Numbers with this background indicate the record in the competition.
BarcelonaCompetitionReal Madrid
Domestic
27La Liga35
31Copa del Rey20
14Supercopa de España13
3Copa Eva Duarte (defunct)1
2Copa de la Liga (defunct)1
77Aggregate70
European
5UEFA Champions League14
4UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)
UEFA Europa League2
5UEFA Super Cup5
3Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (defunct)
2Latin Cup (defunct)2
19Aggregate23
Worldwide
Ibero-American Cup (defunct)1
Intercontinental Cup (defunct)3
3FIFA Club World Cup5
3Aggregate9
99Total aggregate102

Awards

FIFA Club of the Century trophy, exhibited at the Real Madrid Museum

FIFA Club of the Century

FIFA Club of the Century was an award presented by FIFA to decide the best football club of the 20th century.

Real MadridBarcelona
Position1st4th
Vote percentage42.35 %5.61%

Ballon d'Or

The Ballon d'Or is an annual football award presented by French news magazine France Football since 1956. Between 2010 and 2015, in an agreement with FIFA, the award was known as the FIFA Ballon d'Or.

AwardReal MadridBarcelona
Ballon d'Or (1956–2009, 2016–present) / FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015)
1st12[note 10]12[note 11]
2nd11[note 12]12[note 13]
3rd5[note 14]10[note 15]
Total2834

The Best FIFA Football Awards

The Best FIFA Football Awards are presented annually by the sport's governing body, FIFA.

AwardReal MadridBarcelona
The Best FIFA Men's Player3[note 16]1[note 17]
The Best FIFA Football Coach1[note 18]0

UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award

The UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award is an award given to the footballer playing for a men's football club in Europe that is considered the best in the previous season of both club and national team competition. The award, created in 2011 by UEFA in partnership with European Sports Media (ESM) group, was initially aimed at reviving the European Footballer of the Year Award (Ballon d'Or).

AwardReal MadridBarcelona
1st5[note 19]3[note 20]
2nd1[note 21]6[note 22]
3rd6[note 23]0
Total129

FIFA World Player of the Year

The FIFA World Player of the Year was presented annually by the sport's governing body, FIFA, between 1991 and 2015 at the FIFA World Player Gala. Coaches and captains of international teams and media representatives selected the player they deem to have performed the best in the previous calendar year.

AwardReal MadridBarcelona
1st4[note 24]6[note 25]
2nd3[note 26]5[note 27]
3rd4[note 28]4[note 29]
Total1115

Laureus World Sports Awards

The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual award established in 1999 by Laureus Sport for Good Foundation founding patrons Daimler and Richemont. It recognises sporting achievements achieved throughout the year.

AwardReal MadridBarcelona
Team of the Year01[note 30]
Sportsman of the Year01[note 31]
Spirit of Sport01[note 32]
Total03

League performances awards

AwardReal MadridBarcelona
Pichichi Trophy28[note 33]20[note 34]
Zamora Trophy18[note 35]21[note 36]
European Golden Shoe4[note 37]8[note 38]
Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano7[note 39]8[note 40]

Other awards

AwardReal MadridBarcelona
Golden Boy1[note 41]3[note 42]
Kopa Trophy1[note 43]2[note 44]
Yashin Trophy1[note 45]0
Onze d'Or5[note 46]9[note 47]
Bravo Award3[note 48]4[note 49]
World Soccer Award9[note 50]11[note 51]

Personnel at both clubs

Players

Javier Saviola was the most recent player to transfer directly between the two rivals, in 2007.[116]
After signing for Barcelona in 2022, Marcos Alonso became the most recent player to play for both clubs.
Barcelona to Real Madrid
Real Madrid to Barcelona
From Barcelona to Real Madrid17
From Barcelona to another club before Real Madrid5
Total22
From Real Madrid to Barcelona6
From Real Madrid to another club before Barcelona10
Total16
Total switches38

Managers

Radomir Antić managed both clubs.

Only two coaches have been at the helm of both clubs:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Does not include a goal scored in the friendly 2017 International Champions Cup.
  2. ^ Nine in La Liga, three in Copa del Rey and two in Supercopa de España
  3. ^ Three in La Liga, one in Copa del Rey final and one in Copa de la Liga
  4. ^ One in La Liga, two in Copa del Rey and two in Supercopa de España
  5. ^ 1961–62, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1988–89
  6. ^ 1951–52, 1952–53, 1958–59, 1997–98, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
  7. ^ 1956–57, 1957–58, 2016–17, 2021–22
  8. ^ 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
  9. ^ 2008–09, 2014–15
  10. ^ Alfredo Di Stéfano (1957, 1959), Raymond Kopa (1958), Luís Figo (2000), Ronaldo (2002), Fabio Cannavaro (2006), Cristiano Ronaldo (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017), Luka Modrić (2018), Karim Benzema (2022)
  11. ^ Luis Suárez (1960), Johan Cruyff (1973, 1974), Hristo Stoichkov (1994), Rivaldo (1999), Ronaldinho (2005), Lionel Messi (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019)
  12. ^ Alfredo Di Stéfano (1956), Raymond Kopa (1959), Ferenc Puskás (1960), Predrag Mijatović (1997), Davor Šuker (1998), Raul (2001), Roberto Carlos (2002), Cristiano Ronaldo (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015)
  13. ^ Hans Krankl (1978), Bernd Schuster (1980), Gary Lineker (1986), Hristo Stoichkov (1992), Ronaldo (1996), Deco (2004), Lionel Messi (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017), Andrés Iniesta (2010)
  14. ^ Raymond Kopa (1956, 1957), Amancio (1964), Emilio Butragueño (1986, 1987)
  15. ^ Johan Cruyff (1975), Bernd Schuster (1981, 1985), Ronaldinho (2004), Lionel Messi (2007), Xavi (2009, 2010, 2011), Andrés Iniesta (2012), Neymar (2015)
  16. ^ Cristiano Ronaldo (2016, 2017), Luka Modrić (2018)
  17. ^ Lionel Messi (2019)
  18. ^ Zinedine Zidane (2017)
  19. ^ Cristiano Ronaldo (2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17), Luka Modrić (2017–18), Karim Benzema (2021–22)
  20. ^ Lionel Messi (2010–11, 2014–15), Andrés Iniesta (2011–12)
  21. ^ Cristiano Ronaldo (2017–18)
  22. ^ Xavi (2010–11), Lionel Messi (2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2018–19), Luis Suárez (2014–15)
  23. ^ Cristiano Ronaldo (2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15), Gareth Bale (2015–16), Thibaut Courtois (2021–22)
  24. ^ Luís Figo (2001), Ronaldo (2002), Zinedine Zidane (2003), Fabio Cannavaro (2006)
  25. ^ Romário (1994), Ronaldo (1996), Rivaldo (1999), Ronaldinho (2004, 2005), Lionel Messi (2009)
  26. ^ Roberto Carlos (1997), Luís Figo (2000), Zinedine Zidane (2006)
  27. ^ Hristo Stoichkov (1992, 1994), Romário (1993), Lionel Messi (2007, 2008)
  28. ^ Davor Šuker (1998), Raúl (2001), Zinedine Zidane (2002), Ronaldo (2003)
  29. ^ Rivaldo (2000), Samuel Eto'o (2005), Ronaldinho (2006), Xavi (2009)
  30. ^ 2012
  31. ^ Lionel Messi (2020)
  32. ^ 2007
  33. ^ Manuel Olivares (1932–33), Pahiño (1951–52), Alfredo Di Stéfano (1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59), Ferenc Puskás (1959–60,1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64), Amancio (1968–69, 1969–70), Juanito (1983–84), Hugo Sánchez (1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90), Emilio Butragueño (1990–91), Iván Zamorano (1994–95), Raúl (1998–99, 2000–01), Ronaldo (2003–04), Ruud van Nistelrooy (2006–07), Cristiano Ronaldo (2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15), Karim Benzema (2021–22)
  34. ^ Mariano Martín (1942–43), César (1948–49), Cayetano Ré (1964–65), Carles Rexach (1970–71), Hans Krankl (1978–79), Quini (1980–81, 1981–82), Romário (1993–94), Ronaldo (1996–97), Samuel Eto'o (2005–06), Lionel Messi (2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21), Luis Suárez (2015–16), Robert Lewandowski (2022–23)
  35. ^ Ricardo Zamora (1931–32, 1932–33), José Bañón (1945–46), Juan Alonso (1954–55) José Vicente (1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64), José Araquistáin (1961–62), Antonio Betancort (1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68), García Remón (1972–73), Miguel Ángel (1975–76), Agustín Rodríguez (1982–83), Francisco Buyo (1987–88, 1991–92), Iker Casillas (2007–08), Thibaut Courtois (2019–20)
  36. ^ Juan Velasco (1947–48), Antoni Ramallets (1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60), José Manuel Pesudo (1965–66), Salvador Sadurní (1968–69, 1973–74, 1974–75), Miguel Reina (1972–73), Pedro Artola (1977–78), Javier Urruticoechea (1983–84), Andoni Zubizarreta (1986–87), Víctor Valdés (2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12), Claudio Bravo (2014–15), Marc-André ter Stegen (2022–23)
  37. ^ Hugo Sánchez (1989–90), Cristiano Ronaldo (2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15)
  38. ^ Ronaldo (1996–97), Lionel Messi (2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19), Luis Suárez (2015–16)
  39. ^ Raúl (2007–08), Cristiano Ronaldo (2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16), Karim Benzema (2019–20, 2021–22)
  40. ^ Lionel Messi (2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19), Marc-André ter Stegen (2022–23)
  41. ^ Jude Bellingham (2023)
  42. ^ Lionel Messi (2005), Pedri (2021), Gavi (2022)
  43. ^ Jude Bellingham (2023)
  44. ^ Pedri (2021), Gavi (2022)
  45. ^ Thibaut Courtois (2022)
  46. ^ Zinedine Zidane (2001), Ronaldo (2002), Cristiano Ronaldo (2016–17), Karim Benzema (2020–21, 2021–22)
  47. ^ Hristo Stoichkov (1992), Romário (1994), Ronaldo (1997), Rivaldo (1999), Ronaldinho (2005), Lionel Messi (2009, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2017–18)
  48. ^ Emilio Butragueño (1985, 1986), Iker Casillas (2000)
  49. ^ Pep Guardiola (1992), Ronaldo (1997), Lionel Messi (2007), Sergio Busquets (2009)
  50. ^ Luís Figo (2000), Ronaldo (2002), Fabio Cannavaro (2006), Cristiano Ronaldo (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017), Luka Modrić (2018), Karim Benzema (2022)
  51. ^ Ronaldo (1996, 1997), Rivaldo (1999), Ronaldinho (2004, 2005), Xavi (2010), Lionel Messi (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019)
  52. ^ Moved to Madrid for studying purposes and joined Real Madrid.[117]
  53. ^ Only played for Real Madrid between 1906–1908 on loan from Barcelona, as he went to live in Madrid for working purposes.[118]
  54. ^ Only played one game for Real Madrid in 1908 on loan from Barcelona, a common practice at the time when it was allowed to call up players from other teams. After that match, he continued to play for Barcelona.[119]
  55. ^ He moved again from Real Madrid to Barcelona in 1954 (via Lleida, Osasuna and España Industrial).[121]
  56. ^ Never played any official match for Barcelona or Real Madrid but signed with both teams.[122]
  57. ^ Never played an official match for Barcelona.[123]
  58. ^ Only played one match for Barcelona in the 1909 Copa del Rey on loan from Real Madrid, a common practice at the time when it was allowed to call up players from other teams. After that match, he continued to play for Real Madrid.[124]

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