Real Madrid v Barcelona: Saturdays El Clasico in numbers Real Madrid against Barcelona is never just an ordinary game of football, and the dazzling array of plots and subplots means this weekends meeting at the Bernabeu is surrounded by more anticipation than ever. Luis Suarez returning from his suspension for biting an opponent to make his competitive Barca debut; Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on the brink of goalscoring records and Barca keeper Claudio Bravo closing in on a clean-sheet record are some of the storylines to follow on Saturday. With so many fascinating aspects to one of the greatest occasions in the sporting calendar, we take an in-depth numerical look at El Clasico. 229 - A long history of rivalry Saturdays Clasico will be the 229th competitive meeting between the teams in all competitions, with Real holding an overall 91-89 lead, while 48 games have been drawn. However, Barca have enjoyed considerably the better of recent league encounters, winning eight of the 12 La Liga fixtures between the sides since Pep Guardiola was appointed manager in 2008, including a home and away double last season. 229 - A long history of rivalry Saturdays Clasico will be the 229th competitive meeting between the teams in all competitions, with Real holding an overall 91-89 lead, while 48 games have been drawn. However, Barca have enjoyed considerably the better of recent league encounters, winning eight of the 12 La Liga fixtures between the sides since Pep Guardiola was appointed manager in 2008, including a home and away double last season.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 07:19:20 +0000
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