Barcelona and Real Madrid are ready to take the field and do battle for bragging rights in LaLiga. The long-standing rivalry between two of soccer’s biggest clubs continues at the Camp Nou and will be watched by millions around the world.
The Spanish clasico has seen some historic matches from Messi’s hat-trick, to Cristiano Ronaldo’s 500th Spanish derby goal, there have been memorable moments that will stay in the fans hearts forever.
Now what fans might not know is that the biggest wins for both sides happened well before the 1980’s and some of those results are eye popping! By today’s standards not many coaches would survive such a pounding. Here are the biggest wins by Barcelona and Real Madrid in the Spanish derby. If you are in the US and want to watch El Clasico this weekend you can view it on ESPN+.
Barcelona’s biggest win over Real Madrid
Barcelona obtained their biggest victory over their eternal rivals in 1950 in a LaLiga match that ended 7-2, their most lopsided victory to date. That day two Argentines Marcos Aurelio and Nicolau both scored two goals in the seven-goal rout.
Real Madrid’s biggest win over Barcelona
Real Madrid on the other hand has the biggest win in the Spanish Clasico’s history, it is a 11-1 win in the Spanish Cup in 1943. The match was a semifinal clash and was 8-0 in favor of Real Madrid after only 45 minutes! By the end of the 90 min the final score was 11-1, and it marked the biggest victory in the rivalry to date.
Will history be made in this edition of the Spanish clasico? If you are in the United States, you can watch it on ESPN+!
