MESSI OR RONALDO; WHO WINS TODAYs EL CLASICO? El Clásico is the name given in football to any match between Real Madrid and 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. 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 to Barcelonas 87. Barcelona leads the count in official titles won with 81 trophies (the three Inter-Cities Fairs Cups 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. According to Footballs, Real have beaten Barcelona 70 times in La Liga, losing 65 encounters. Another 32 have been drawn. At the Bernabeu, records lean even more heavily in Madrids favour, winning 51 and losing only 17. BIGGEST EL CLASSICO VICTORIES Real Madrid 11-1 Barcelona 13 June 1943 Copa del Rey Real Madrid 8-2 Barcelona 3 February 1935 La Liga Real Madrid 6–1 Barcelona 18 September 1949 Barcelona 7–2 Real Madrid 24 September 1950 Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid 21 April 1935 Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid 25 March 1945 Real Madrid 5–0 Barcelona 25 October 1953 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 WIN 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 All TIME HEAD TO HEAD MATCHES RESULTS Barcelona wins: 87 Real Madrid Wins: 90 RMA Goals: 379 FCB Goals: 363 TOP TEN EL CLASSICO SCORERS Alfredo Di Stéfano Real Madrid 18 Lionel Messi Barcelona 18 Raúl. Real Madrid 15 César Rodríguez Barcelona 14 Francisco Gento Real Madrid 14 Ferenc Puskás Real Madrid 14 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 12 Santillana Real Madrid 12 Hugo Sánchez Real Madrid 10 Juanito Real Madrid 10 MOST PLAYER APPEARANCES Appearances Player Club 43 Manuel Sanchís Real Madrid 42 Francisco Gento Real Madrid 38 Xavi Hernández Barcelona 37 Fernando Hierro Real Madrid 37 Raúl González Real Madrid 34 Iker Casillas Real Madrid 32 Carles Puyol Barcelona CRISTIANO Ronaldo is the only player that have scored in six consecutive El a Clasico. Messi or Ronaldo, who wins todays El CLASICO? Enjoy the game.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 06:13:28 +0000
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