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Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Who Has Won El Clasico The Most Times?

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Manuel Meza Cienfuegos | Last updated Oct 24, 2025 5:45 PM ET

Real Madrid will host FC Barcelona this Saturday, October 25, at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on the occasion of the tenth matchday of LaLiga.

The team led by Xabi Alonso arrives as the league leader, with 24 points after nine games. On their part, the men of Hansi Flick are in second place with 22 points after the same games.

Both teams will have important absences due to injury, with Barcelona particularly affected by the very possible absence of Raphinha.

Real Madrid will also have absences, but some key players like Trent Alexander-Arnold or Dean Huijsen could return. You can check the complete injury report for El Clasico by clicking here.

Real Madrid Leads Barcelona in El Clasico Victories By a Narrow Margin

Barcelona has won three of the last five matchups against Los Blancos, but historically, Real Madrid has more victories.

In total, the Meringue club and the Catalans have faced each other on 261 occasions, according to the Transfermarkt database.

Real Madrid has won El Clasico on 106 occasions, while Barcelona has won it 104 times. They have tied on 51 occasions.

Club	Matches	Victories
Real Madrid	261	106
FC Barcelona	261	104

Transfermarkt

Who Has Scored More Goals in El Clasico: Real Madrid or Barcelona?

One thing is victories and another is goals, and although Barcelona in the last two decades has developed a dominant and offensive style, it is not enough to surpass Real Madrid in goals historically.

The resident club of the Santiago Bernabeu also leads in this category, with 443 goals scored during the 261 matches in which they have faced the Blaugranas. Barca has scored 435 goals.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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