El Clasico is the name given to any match played between Real Madrid and Barcelona. This rivalry is one of the biggest in the world with the 2 teams representing the 2 biggest cities in Spain.
These 2 teams are also the most followed teams on social media in the world with Real Madrid having a total of 223.8 million followers across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and Barcelona having 213.6 million followers (AS). No other football team even comes close to these numbers.
Real Madrid and Barcelona have played each other in every La Liga season since the creation of La Liga. The first El Clásico happened nearly a century ago on February 17, 1929 with Real Madrid beating Barcelona 2 to 1.
Since then the 2 teams have played each other in competitive matches a total of 244 times with 96 wins each and 52 draws.
Since 1929, Real Madrid has scored 405 goals, and Barcelona has scored 399. The top El Clásico goal scorer is Lionel Messi with a total of 26 goals followed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Alfred Di Stefano with 18 goals each.
There have been a total of 28 hat-tricks scored in El Clásico from 23 different players. Only 4 players have scored 2 Clásico hat-tricks: Santiago Bernabéu (Real Madrid), Jaime Lazcano (Real Madrid), Ferenc Puskas (Real Madrid), and Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
Sergio Ramos from Real Madrid has had the most Clásico appearances - 44! He is closely followed by Messi who has 43.
El Clásico is a match that is full of history and tradition played between 2 of the greatest teams in football. It has witnessed some of the greatest moments in football history and some of the greatest players like Leo Messi. El Clásico is more than just a game. It is the ultimate football experience.
