Real Madridvs.Barcelona

Real Madrid are top of the La Liga table, eight points clear of second-placed Barcelona, demonstrating the importance of the visitors picking up a positive result this weekend.

Los Blancos are on for a league and Champions League double this season, having advanced to the semi-finals of the European Cup on Wednesday evening with a penalty-shootout win over the holders Manchester City.

However, Barcelona were knocked out of the same competition by Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, and Xavi's side have serious work to do if they are to retain the La Liga title.

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides ahead of what is shaping up to be another fascinating battle.

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 256

Real Madrid wins: 105

Draws: 51

Barcelona wins: 100

These two sides have locked horns on 256 occasions throughout history, and it is Real Madrid that just about lead the head-to-head record, recording 105 wins to Barcelona's 100, while there have also been 51 draws.

Lionel Messi is comfortably the highest goalscorer in this fixture, with the Argentine netting an incredible 26 goals against Real Madrid during his glittering career at Barcelona.

Real Madrid will be going in search of a fourth straight victory over Barcelona in all competitions this weekend, and they have already overcome the Catalan side twice this season - a 2-1 win in the reverse league game back in October, before recording a 4-1 victory in the final of the Spanish Super Cup in January.

Barcelona had been on a three-game winning run against Los Blancos at the start of last year, though, and both have therefore posted three wins from their last six encounters in all competitions.

In terms of La Liga, Real Madrid also just about lead the head-to-head record, posting 78 wins to Barcelona's 74, while there have also been 35 draws, which is low considering how well-matched the pair have been.

Real Madrid won four straight league matches against Barcelona between March 2020 and October 2021, but both have two victories from their last four meetings in Spain's top flight.

The corresponding match during the 2022-23 campaign ended in a 3-1 win for Real Madrid, but Barcelona famously won 4-0 at Bernabeu during the 2021-22 season.

There has not been a league draw between these two teams since December 2019, while they have not shared the points in Spain's top flight at Bernabeu since April 2011.

Last 20 meetings

Jan 14, 2024: Real Madrid 4-1 Barcelona (Supercopa de Espana Final)

Oct 28, 2023: Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Apr 05, 2023: Barcelona 0-4 Real Madrid (Copa del Rey Semi-Finals)

Mar 19, 2023: Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Mar 02, 2023: Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona (Copa del Rey Semi-Finals)

Jan 15, 2023: Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona (Supercopa de Espana Final)

Oct 16, 2022: Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona (La Liga)

Mar 20, 2022: Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona (La Liga)

Jan 12, 2022: Barcelona 2-3 Real Madrid (Supercopa de Espana Semi-Finals)

Oct 24, 2021: Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Apr 10, 2021: Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona (La Liga)

Oct 24, 2020: Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Mar 01, 2020: Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona (La Liga)

Dec 18, 2019: Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Mar 02, 2019: Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona (La Liga)

Feb 27, 2019: Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona (Copa del Rey Semi-Finals)

Feb 06, 2019: Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid (Copa del Rey Semi-Finals)

Oct 28, 2018: Barcelona 5-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)

May 06, 2018: Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Dec 23, 2017: Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona (La Liga)

Last 10 La Liga meetings

Oct 28, 2023: Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Mar 19, 2023: Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Oct 16, 2022: Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona (La Liga)

Mar 20, 2022: Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona (La Liga)

Oct 24, 2021: Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Apr 10, 2021: Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona (La Liga)

Oct 24, 2020: Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Mar 01, 2020: Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona (La Liga)

Dec 18, 2019: Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Mar 02, 2019: Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona (La Liga)

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