Any meeting between Barcelona and Real Madrid will capture the imagination of a global audience, with El Clasico fixtures among the most eagerly-anticipated in world football.
Such encounters rarely disappoint, with two old adversaries delivering memorable performances down the years.
Barca shade things slightly in the overall record – with 116 victories from 282 games, compared to Madrid’s 104 – but when did the Blaugrana deliver their most dominant displays? GOAL takes a look…
What is Barcelona's biggest win vs Real Madrid?
There have been plenty of goal-laden clashes between heavyweight outfits from Catalunya and the Spanish capital down the years.
In terms of the biggest victories for Barca, they have emerged victorious by five clear goals on seven occasions, with the highest-scoring of those successes in September 1950.
The most recent came in November 2010, while the Blaugrana’s only victory by a five-goal margin at Santiago Bernabeu was in February 1974.
Result | Date | Barcelona goalscorers |
|---|---|---|
Real Madrid 1-5 Barcelona | Apr 18, 1926 | Samitier (4), Piera |
Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid | Apr 21, 1935 | Vantolra (4), Escola |
Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid | Mar 25, 1945 | César (2), Bravo, Gonzalvo III |
Barcelona 7-2 Real Madrid | Sept 24, 1950 | Nicolau (2), M. Aurelio (2), Cesar, Gonzalvo III, Basora |
Barcelona 5-1 Real Madrid | Feb 21, 1954 | Tejada (2), Moreno, Cesar, Pachon |
Barcelona 6-1 Real Madrid | May 19, 1957 | Martínez (4), Villaverde, Kubala |
Barcelona 4-0 Real Madrid | Oct 26, 1958 | Evaristo (3), Tejada |
Real Madrid 0-5 Barcelona | Feb 17, 1974 | Asensi (2), Cruyff, Perez, Sotil |
Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona | May 18, 1986 | Amarilla, Urbano, Esteban |
Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid | Aug 1, 1994 | Romario (3), Koeman, Ivan Iglesias |
Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona | May 2, 2009 | Henry (2), Messi (2), Puyol, Pique |
Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid | Nov 29, 2010 | David Villa (2), Xavi, Pedro, Jeffren |
Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona | Nov 21, 2015 | Luis Suarez (2), Iniesta, Neymar |
Barcelona 5-1 Real Madrid | Oct 28, 2018 | Luis Suarez (3), Coutinho, Vidal |
Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona | Mar 20, 2022 | Aubameyang (2), Araujo, Ferran Torres |
Table correct at time of writing on 21/03/2022
What happened in the latest Clasico?
The most recent clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid took place at the Bernabeu on March 20, 2022.
The Blaugrana headed into that contest as underdogs, with the Blancos boasting a commanding lead at the top of the Liga table.
The form book went out the window in the Spanish capital as Xavi’s visitors delivered a stunning display of attacking intent.
Getty ImagesJanuary signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang headed them in front after 21 minutes, as he converted a brilliant Ousmane Dembele cross from close range.
Ronald Araujo doubled Barca’s lead in the 38th minute, before Ferran Torres crashed home a third two minutes after half-time.
Aubameyang’s second of the game just six minutes after the restart put the result beyond doubt and lifted the Blaugrana up into third.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side were left shell-shocked, having enjoyed domestic dominance and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but they were left to pick the bones out of a humbling reversal.
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