It’s now here, with a age-old rivalry set to add one more game to its history as Real Madrid prepares to meet FC Barcelona in the high-octane La Liga contest. Barcelona currently sits at the top of La Liga with nine wins from ten games, while Madrid has played ten matches, winning seven, making this upcoming contest even more interesting. Both teams enter this domestic clash after achieving high-scoring wins in their recent UEFA Champions League matches. While both teams are enjoying peak form, it will be interesting to see how things go. Also, this match will mark Kylian Mbappé’s El Clásico debut who is all set to make a mark for Real Madrid. He has an impressive record of six goals in four matches against Barcelona when he played for Paris Saint-Germain.
So how will things go for both teams? Take a look at the records to see which team has won the most games in El Clasico history.
Who has won the most matches between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid?
Total Matches | Real Madrid Wins | FC Barcelona Wins | Draws |
257 | 105 | 100 | 52 |
In La Liga, Real Madrid have won 79 out of the total 188 games against Barcelona while the Barça have 74 victories with 35 matches ending with draw.
Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona last 10 matches
Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
December 2019 | Barcelona | 0 – 0 | Real Madrid |
March 2020 | Real Madrid | 2 – 0 | Barcelona |
October 2020 | Barcelona | 1 – 3 | Real Madrid |
April 2021 | Real Madrid | 2 – 1 | Barcelona |
October 2021 | Barcelona | 1 – 2 | Real Madrid |
March 2022 | Real Madrid | 0 – 4 | Barcelona |
October 2022 | Real Madrid | 3 – 1 | Barcelona |
March 2023 | Barcelona | 2 – 1 | Real Madrid |
October 2023 | Barcelona | 1 – 2 | Real Madrid |
April 2024 | Real Madrid | 3 – 2 | Barcelona |
What is El Clasico
Interestingly, for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, the El Clasico title came relatively late. Initially, this high-octane contest was known as El Derby. History says that Spanish football learned from South and Central American contests, where such terms are commonly used to describe derby games. In English, “clásico” means “the classic.”