El Clasico records: Most goals, games, assists, wins, oldest & youngest scorers

Carlo Garganese

• Updated: 26 Oct 2024 22:14 BST
• 4 min read

Barcelona versus Real Madrid. It is arguably the biggest club match in world football, with a bitter rivalry dating back well over a century.

It's a game that has survived a brutal civil war and a fascist dictatorship, with two sets of fans from regions with little love for one another.

It has also produced some of the greatest games and players we have ever seen in football history; legends like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas, Zinedine Zidane, Johan Cruyff and many more have all graced the fixture with memorable moments.

This page will detail some of the most noteworthy records in El Clasico history.

Who has scored the most goals in El Clasico?

Lionel Messi is the top scorer in the history of El Clasico, finding the back of the net on 26 occasions against Real Madrid during a glittering career with Barcelona.

This includes 18 goals in La Liga matches, six in the Supercopa and two in the Champions League.

Messi overtook Real Madrid hero Alfredo Di Stefano, whose record as the top goalscorer in El Clasico dated back to his heyday in the 1960s.

Di Stefano scored 18 El Clasico goals, the same number as Cristiano Ronaldo managed between 2009 and 2018 before his shock transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus.

Other legendary high scorers in the history of El Clasico include Raul Gonzalez, Paco Gento, Ferenc Puskas and Luis Suarez.

Karim Benzema moved his way up fourth place, with 16 El Clasico strikes, before he left Real Madrid to move to Saudi Arabia.

Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for scoring in the most consecutive El Clasico matches. The Portuguese scored in six straight games between the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.

Who has the most appearances in El Clasico?

Sergio Busquets holds the record for the most appearances in El Clasico history, with 48 games played against Real Madrid.

Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos have both featured in 45 El Clasico derbies, with the pair joint-second on this list as a result, narrowly ahead of Karim Benzema (43).

Paco Gento, Manuel Sanchis and Xavi all appeared in 42 fixtures each, while Gerard Pique and Andres Iniesta mustered 40 and 38 appearances respectively. Real Madrid legends Fernando Hierro, Raul and Iker Casillas tallied 37 El Clasico games.

Who has the most assists in El Clasico?

Lionel Messi holds the record for the most El Clasico assists of all time with 14.

Who has won the most El Clasico games?

Sergio Busquets has won the most games in El Clasico history with 23.

Who is the youngest ever scorer in El Clasico?

Lamine Yamal became the youngest scorer in El Clasico on 26 October 2024. He netted aged 17 years and 105 days in Barcelona's spectacular 4-0 win at the Bernabeu.

Alfonso Navarro is Barcelona's youngest-ever goalscorer in Clasico history. He was 17 years and 356 days old when he found the back of the net on 30 March 1947.

Who is the oldest ever scorer in El Clasico?

Alfredo Di Stefano is the oldest ever goalscorer in Clasico history. He was 37 years and 164 days when he scored on 15 December 1963.

What is the biggest ever win in El Clasico?

The biggest margin of victory in El Clasico was Real Madrid 11-1 Barcelona on 19 June 1943 in the Copa del Rey.

Have Barcelona or Real Madrid won more Clasico matches?

Following the clash on 26 October 2024, Real Madrid have won more official El Clasico matches than Barcelona…just.

In 258 official games between the two teams, Real Madrid have won 105 times, Barcelona have won 101 times and there have been 52 draws.

What is the fastest ever goal in El Clasico?

The fastest goal in the history of El Clasico was scored by Real Madrid's Karim Benzema after 21 seconds on 10 December 2011.