The El Clasico

The biggest rivalry in the history of club football Barcelona vs Real Madrid. The net again on 21st November. This is their 263rd official meeting and 230th being in competitive matches. Real Madrid edge Barcelona in competitive games with 92 wins. While Barcelona edges in overall games by 108 wins.

Xavi hernandez of Barcelona is the player with the most appearances that is 42 with his colleague Lionel Messi being the all time to score in this fixture that is 21. Moreover Messibholds the distinction of highest number of hatricks on this fixture numbering two. The last meeting ended in a 2-1 win for Barcelona at Camp Nou.

The biggest win ever is by Real madrid in a competitive match in copa del rey that is 11-1. Alfredo de stefano is second with 18 goals in this fixture while Raul and Cristiano Ronaldo are tied with 15 goals each. Ronaldo holds the record of scoring 7 goals in 6 straight El Clasico's the longest scoring streak. Even the assist chart is also topped by Messi with 13 overall assists.

The fixture on 21 november is at Real madrid's home ground Santiago Bernabeu. It is a la liga fixture of 12th round. Barcelona sit top of the table with 27 points who are being trailer by Real Madrid with 24 points. So the result of this draw will have a huge impact on table standings. In this season Real Madrid has second best defense in the league with just conceding 7 goals and in the top is Atletico Madrid with just conceding 6 goals.

Messi comes back from the injury which means Luis enrique will have MSN available that are always dangerous. This is Rafael Benitez first ever Clasico as a manger and it is his second real test after game against PSG. He must want to get things undergoing by a victory over Barcelona and rafa himself would want to start his El Clasico career with a bang.

El clasico is never predictable because sides extremely tight and play with full heart. Even when players are injured and the A team is not available as complete but still they play juniors of players of B team or reserves or sub. All in all let's hope that the better team which plays wins. During the mou era things heated a more between barca and real Madrid and there was a lot of fighting.

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