The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona is one of the most recognized on the planet is obvious. Both teams are considered by many as the greatest in the history of football, also. And that the two clubs are the ones with the most fans in the world, nor is discussed.
The more difficult it is to tell who is above the other. And, at least according to the numbers, the equality between the two is as undeniable as it is surprising. After more than a hundred years of rivalry, now more than ever are the swords high.
To begin with, only separated by a title. The Real Madrid account with 90 trophies while Barcelona builds up to 91 in their display cases. While it is true that the white club exceeds the blaugrana in the trophy of Champions –13 to 5 – and League -33, 26-, Barcelona has a crushing superiority in the Copa del Rey -30 for 19-, in addition to the tournaments already disappeared european: European cup winners ‘ cup (4) and Fairs Cup (3).
Where they are absolutely matched is in their duels private. Of the 244 matches that have faced between them in all competitions added to 96 wins each, and 52 draws. In fact, in the overall history of the League, the white club takes advantage of a victory with respect to the blaugrana: 73 for 72. The rest, have resulted in 35 draws.
And the differences are minimal in terms of the balance of goals: Real Madrid sum 6.153 goals, since I started LaLiga in 1928, for a total of 6.152 Barcelona. Only a goal separates them. On the balance of goals in the Classics, the differences are not much greater, because the whites add up to 405 so many for 399 of the blaugrana.
You must take into account that Barcelona has cut the distances so fast-paced in the last few decades. In 1965, the advantage of Real-Madrid with respect to Barcelona in their fighting was 48 wins by 32, while the score was 139 (3.695 per 3.556) in 1990.
Yes, the Real Madrid continues to lead comfortably to the blaugrana in terms of points earned in the entire history of the League, 4.585 for 4,500, as well as in victories, 1.706 per 1.653.
What seems evident is that the new normal remains unchanged this pulse that escribrirá a new chapter in the next eleven games in LaLiga, where separated by only two points and remaining thirty-three per contest.
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