Classic Clasico Moments: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid

Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid renew their rivalry Saturday, December 3, in Barcelona, in the first Clásico of the 2016-17 season. The rivalry has included some of the sport's grandest names, including Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas, Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff, Michael Laudrup, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Raúl, David Beckham, Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, Kaká, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, among countless others. The two sides have battled for league titles, domestic cups and European championships in multiple seasons. Here are some classic moments in Clásico history.

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Nov 20, 2015

Classic Clasico Moments: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid

October 25, 1953

Alfredo Di Stefano scores four times in a 5-0 Real Madrid win over Barcelona.

April 21 and 27, 1960

Real Madrid beats Barcelona 3-1 in both legs to advance to the European Cup final, which it would win for the fifth straight time.

February 17, 1974

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Johan Cruyff stars as Barcelona routs Real Madrid 5-0 in Madrid.

January 8, 1994

Barcelona beats Real Madrid 5-0.

January 7, 1995

Real Madrid beats Barcelona 5-0 a day short of a year from when Barcelona beat Real Madrid by the same score. Michael Laudrup was on the winning team both times.

April 23, 2002

Real Madrid wins the first leg of their Champions League semifinal 2-0. Zinedine Zidane and Steve McManaman score in Barcelona en route to Madrid's 3-1 aggregate win. Madrid went on to win the Champions League.

November 24, 2002

Barcelona fans throw a legit pig's head onto the field aimed at Real Madrid's Luis Figo in a 0-0 draw. Figo had left Barcelona for Real Madrid in 2000, sparking the animosity.

November 19, 2005

Barcelona's Ronaldinho gets a standing ovation in Madrid during a 3-0 win for Barcelona.

March 10, 2007

Lionel Messi scores a hat trick and Barcelona and Real Madrid play to a riveting 3-3 draw.

November 29, 2010

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Pep Guardiola's Barcelona routs Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid 5-0 on Barcelona's 111th anniversary as a club. David Villa scored twice.

April 27, 2011

First leg of the Champions League semifinals. Lionel Messi scores twice en route to Barcelona advancing to the final it would eventually win. The second leg a week later capped a run of four Clasico's in 18 days.

August 17, 2011

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Barcelona beats Real Madrid 3-2 in the Spanish Super Cup, but the match is remembered for the fracas at the end, which featured Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho gouging Barcelona assistant Tito Vilanova in the eye.