El Clasico is coming up, with the Barcelona-Real Madrid clash due to take place on Saturday. This means fans won’t have to wait long to watch club football’s most revered game.
Since the tie sees two of the best clubs lock horns, with the best names in the beautiful going head-to-head, records are always broken or up for grabs in El Clasico. Several milestones have already been achieved, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo featuring in that lists.
Here we take a look at a few of those feats.
Most goals in El Clasico
El Clasico – once a domestic rivalry between Spain’s two top dogs – has now shifted to all fronts, manifesting into a competition between Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga; Copa del Rey; and the Champions League.
As a result, the top-scorer in this clash into two categories: in La Liga and in all competitions. However, one man appears at the top of both lists – Lionel Messi. The Argentine has 21 goals vs. Los Blancos in all competitions, but is tied with Alfredo Di Stefano for most Clasico goals in the league only (14).
La Pulga’s other Clasico records
Most assists: 13
Most hat-tricks: 2
Most appearances
Barcelona legend Xavi is up there, but is one short of the record of 43 appearances held by Manuel Sanchis.
Xavi: 42 apps
Manuel Sanchis: 43 apps
Consecutive goalscoring
Here is where Cristiano leaves his mark on El Clasico. The three-time Ballon d’Or winner holds the record for longest consecutive goalscoring streak, scoring in six straights clashes with Barca. This run began in January 2012 and stretched until Matchday 7 of the 2012/13 season.
Cristiano in El Clasico: 25 apps, 18 goals
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Other records
Most consecutive wins: Barca (6)
Longest undefeated run: Real Madrid (14)
Most consecutive clean sheets: Barca (5)
*Infographics courtesy of My Soccer HQ
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