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- Over the years, the clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona has been attracting the attention of football fans from all parts of the world
- On Sunday, football fans watched another thriller as Barcelona secured a 4-3 win over Real Madrid
- Hansi Flick’s side are firmly in control of the title race with 82 points, seven above second placed Real Madrid
On Sunday, May 11, the football world watched another thriller in El Clasico as Barcelona hosted their long term rivals Real Madrid at the Estadi Olimpic stadium. Barca secured a crucial 4-3 win over Real Madrid, moving closer to the La Liga title with a few games left to play.
Kylian Mbappe scored two quick goals which saw Real Madrid take a 2-0 lead inside 14 minutes. However, Hansi Flick’s men quickly turned the game around and took a comfortable 4-2 lead at half-time. Eric Garcia pulled one goal back in the 19th minute before Lamine Yamal levelled the scores in the 32nd minute with a brilliant strike.
Raphinha then put the hosts in front two minutes later before sealing the win with a well taken effort in the 45th minute. Kylian Mbappe pulled one back for the Los Blancos, completing his hat-trick, but it wasn’t enough to secure victories.
Lamine Yamal scored the third goal in Barca’s 4-3 win over Real Madrid. Photo/ NBC Sports.
Even though Barca suffered a heartbreaking exit from the UEFA Champions League last week, they are doing great in domestic competition as they have already won the Copa del Rey and are on course to La Liga triumph.
History Of El Clasico
To start with, FC Barcelona is the oldest of the two clubs having been founded in 1899. Three years later, Real Madrid were founded and their first game was played. Since La Liga didn’t exist at that time, the two teams played most of their initial matches as friendlies. The only national competition where Real Madrid and Barcelona could meet during those days was the Copa de Espana.
The number of meetings in a year between these two sides reduced after La Liga was formed in 1929. The rivalry started to spice up and things got more intense between the two sides in the 1950s due to disputes over signings such as that of Alfredo Di Stefano.
The Argentine born great did sign for Barca and even played in a pre-season friendly before eventually ending up at Real Madrid in a controversial transfer, with the fissure created over his transfer exacerbating the enmity between the two prominent clubs.
Who Has Won More Times In Real Madrid vs Barcelona?
Over the years, the clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona has been attracting the attention of football fans from all parts of the world. The two Spanish giants have faced each other a total of 261 times since 1902. The total wins for Real Madrid are 105 while Barca’s win are 104. Their matches have ended draw 52 times.
There are several memorable moments from Real Madrid vs Barcelona fixtures but one that stands out is the Catalans thumping their rivals 5-0 . In 1974, the legendary Johan Cruyff was the captain of Barca as they put five past Real at the Santiago Bernabeu.
This happened again in 1994 with Cruyff as the manager and Romario leading Barcelona’s attack. Real Madrid would return the favor the following season, beating Barca 5-0. However, Barca would win with that same scoreline in 2011 under Pep Guardiola and in 2018 when coached by Ernesto Valverde.
Who Has Won More El Clasico, Ronaldo Or Messi?
The rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi was at its peak when both played in La Liga for Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively. The two made the El Clasico a must-watch fixture and things have never been the same since they left. Ronaldo said goodbye to Real Madrid in 2018 while Messi left Barca in 2021.
Messi, who has won eight Ballon d’Or awards, played against Real 47 times, scoring 26 goals. Meanwhile, Ronaldo faced Barcelona the Catalans 3- times in El Clasico and scored 18 goals.
Lionel Messi won more El Clasico than Cristiano Ronaldo. Photo/ Sky Sports.
Messi began his senior career at Barcelona, which is why he played in more El Clasico matches than Ronaldo, who turned pro in Portugal while playing for Sporting CP and then had a spell at Manchester United before eventually moving to Real Madrid in 2009.
To answer the question who has won more El Clasico, the answer is Messi. The Argentine won seventeen times against Real Madrid while Ronaldo managed just eight wins.
