Classics in El Clasico

Josep Sastre

Scored the first goal in the first El Clásico match of the League played at Chamartín on May 9, 1929, in which Barcelona ended up winning 0-1. Sastre began writing the golden pages of this unique match.

Di Stéfano and Raúl

They were particularly good at the matches against Barcelona. Di Stefano and Raul are the top scorers of El Clásico games disputed at the White ground, where both '9' as the ‘7’ lifted fans from their seats up to nine times.

 

Xavi Hernández

The Catalan player holds the FC Barcelona record of matches played in El Clásico, having disputed 42 games in all competitions. 17 wins, 12 draws and 13 defeats are the outstanding figures after 18 seasons of Xavi Hernandez wearing the Barça shirt and facing Real Madrid.

2-1

It is typical. It is common. It becomes a classic because it's been the more repeated result of all possible. It has been occurred up to 18 times when Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have faced at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, so it's almost as usual.

Sergio Ramos

He is the skipper of Real Madrid and with a total of 20 clashes between Whites and “Azulgranas” is the player of the team led by Rafa Benitez who has played more times El Clásico. His eleven seasons at the White club have made him a specialist in this type of games. Character, fighting spirit and courage from the boss of the defense.

Lionel Messi

The Argentine striker is the player of the current Barcelona squad who has faced Real Madrid more times. A sign that Messi is particularly good against Madrid are the 14 goals he has scored in the 18 times they have faced. His goals are a classic and his brilliant performances too. This week he has completed ten years since its first appearance in these matches.

Agustín Herrerín

Takes more than four decades at Real Madrid and he is one of most emblematic club employees. Agustín Herrerín is Santiago Bernabeu´s the field delegate and one of the best known faces by the fans of the Chamartín team.

His charisma makes him encourage the players when they jump on to the pitch. Such is his complicity with them that Cristiano Ronaldo left him the last Golden Ball conquered by the Portuguese star to pose next to him and the entire squad in the award presentation to the White coliseum. On Saturday, after 18 seasons watching the game from the first line, Herrerín will be again a classic in El Clásico.