There have been some high-scoring clashes between Real Madrid and Barça in recent seasons but nothing like the cup tie that produced 12 goals.
Out of all of football’s famed rivalries, there is nothing quite like the one shared by Real Madrid and Barcelona - two clubs that are set apart culturally, geographically but between them have dominated Spanish football even before LaLiga came into existence. Domestically, Barça have the edge over their arch rivals having amassed 75 trophies compared to Madrid’s 68. They meet again on Sunday.
Unsurprisingly, El Clásico is the biggest game of the football calendar in Spain and has regularly commanded a television audience of millions from all corners of the globe. There have been some memorable meetings over the years - and some high-scoring ones. For both sets of fans, there is no better feeling than serving the eternal rivals a good hiding. In recent seasons there was Barça’s famous manita, a 5-0 drubbing of Mourinho’s Madrid at Camp Nou in November 2010.
Prior to that was the humiliating 2-6 defeat which Madrid suffered at the Bernabéu the year before as they were chasing the runaway leaders neck-and neck for the title. And, most recently, Madrid’s spectacular Copa comeback at the Camp Nou.
In general, Real Madrid and Barcelona’s form against each other has swung wildly from one side to the other: Real Madrid beat the Catalans 0-4 in the Copa del Rey semi-final last season, overturning a 0-1 deficit from the first leg.
Before that, Los Blancos’ biggest win over the past 20 years was the 4-1 victory in May 2008, just three days after they had clinched the league title in Pamplona.
There have been several occasions when spectators have been treated to five or six goals in El Clásico
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