El Clasico: Opta Stats Ahead of Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
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1/9 Lionel Messi is the top goalscorer in El Clasico history, with 21 to his name. Getty
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2/9 Messi has gone five matches without a goal against Madrid in all competitions – his worst run against Los Blancos. Getty
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3/9 Messi has not scored in a Clasico match where he has been playing at the same time as both Luis Suarez and Neymar. Getty
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4/9 Ronaldo is more successful away from home - 10 out of his 16 Clasico goals were scored at Camp Nou. Getty
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5/9 Only Alfredo Di Stefano (18) has scored more goals against Barcelona for Real Madrid than Ronaldo. Getty
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6/9 Suarez is the only player to have scored twice in a Clasico where either 'MSN' or Real Madrid's 'BBC' frontline have played together. Getty
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7/9 Zidane could become the first Real Madrid manager to win consecutive away games against Barcelona since Miguel Munoz in 1965. Getty
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8/9 Real Madrid have received 11 red cards in their last 26 games against Barcelona, four of them to Sergio Ramos. Getty
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9/9 The Clasico has not produced a 0-0 draw since November 2002. Getty
Lionel Messi FC Barcelona Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo El Clásico Luis Suarez Zinedine Zidane