El Clasico("The Classic")s the name given in Football to any match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.It is contested twice a year in the Spanish La Liga Competition, and more often if the clubs meet in other competitions.
Other than the UEFA Champions League, it is the most followed club football match in the world, watched by hundreds of millions of people.
The rivalry comes about as Madrid and Barcelona are the two largest Cities in Spain, and the two clubs are two of the richest, most successful and influential football clubs in the world.
Real Madrid leads the head to head results in competitive matches with 88 wins.
Barcelona leads the count in official titles won with 79 trophies (the three Inter Cities Fairs Cup's won by Barcelona are included since the tournament is the predecessor of the UEFA Cup and recognized by FIFA), while Real Madrid has won 76 trophies.
Two for Messi, two for Ronaldo as Real Madrid Drew With FC Barcelona - Sunday Oct 7,2012
La Liga, Nou Camp – Barcelona 2 (Messi 31, 61) Real Madrid 2 (Ronaldo (23, 66)
FC Barcelona were held 2-2 by Real Madrid on Sunday Oct 7,2012, in an action-packed, high-quality Clasico, in which Lionel Messi scored twice for Barca and Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the Real Madrid
The draw left Barca well atop the table, eight points ahead of fifth-place Real.The draw means Barcelona preserve their eight-point lead over their arch-rivals after seven games of the Liga season.
Ronaldo gave Real an early lead only for Messi to quickly level for
Barca. The Argentine then made it 2-1 for Barca, but Ronaldo straight
away levelled for the Real Madrid.
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