El Clasico - Real Madrid v Barcelona head-to-head record & biggest victories

Arguably the biggest domestic fixture in world football, the El Clasico has thrown up some mesmerising encounters over the years.

Contested by La Liga powerhouses Real Madrid and Barcelona, the fixture is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the Spanish and global football calendar, with football supporters all around the world tuning in to watch the European heavyweights tussle for glory.

In total, there have been in excess of 300 all-time meetings between the sides, with the lion's share of those coming in competitive action.

But the big question is who boasts the better record, Barca or Los Blancos?

Well, at the time of writing, ahead of the latest instalment of the rivalry on Sunday 26th October, 2025, it's Real Madrid who edge the head-to-head record in competitive action.

Of the 261 encounters, this weekend's hosts have reigned supreme in 105 of them, just a solitary victory more than their arch-rivals (104) have managed - 52 clashes have ended in stalemate.

In terms of La Liga, it's Madrid who hold the upper-hand in that too, winning 79 of the 190 matches, as opposed to the 76 triumphs Barcelona have chalked up.

El Clasico all-time record

Competition:	Matches:	Real Madrid Wins:	Barcelona Wins:	Draws:
La Liga	190	79	76	35
Copa de la Coronacion	1	0	1	0
Copa del Rey	38	13	17	8
Supercopa de Espana	18	10	6	2
UEFA Champions League	8	3	2	3
All Competitions:	261	105	104	52

Who won the last El Clasico?

Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid
La Liga
Sunday 11th May, 2025

Barcelona edged a seven-goal thriller the last time the two sides met in May this year, with the result proving decisive in the La Liga title race.

Carlo Ancelotti's side raced into a 2-0 lead with French star Kylian Mbappe netting twice inside the opening quarter of an hour, before the hosts turned the game on its head in scintillating style.

A brace from Raphinha together with goals from Eric Garcia and Lamine Yamal had Barca, all in a blistering 25 minute spell, well in the ascendancy at the break, before Mbappe set-up a grandstand finish with a clinically take third 20 minutes from time.

Los Blancos threw everything forward in a late bid to salvage a share of the spoils but it proven in vein as Hansi Flick's troops held on for victory to extend the gap between themselves and their fierce rivals to seven points.

The result also meant Barca had won all four of the El Clasico meetings throughout the campaign, equalling the record they set during the 1982/83 season.

What is the biggest win in El Clasico history?

Real Madrid's 11-1 demolition of Barca in June 1943 remains the biggest win in El Clasico history.

The triumph, which came in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, is the only time that one of the two sides have hit double-figures against the other.

The previous record win prior to this came in February 1935, where Madrid thrashed their opponents 8-2 in a La Liga fixture - a result which remains the biggest win in a league meeting between the pair to this day.

Barcelona's most emphatic triumph took place during the 1950/51 campaign when they ran out 7-2 victors at the Camp Nou.