Barcelona and Real Madrid: What does history say about El Clásico encounters?

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are level on wins in El Clásico history, with each team achieving 106 victories across 264 matches in various competitions, according to statistics published by ESPN.

The site clarified that the historical clashes between the two rivals have seen 52 draws, while Real Madrid has a slight advantage in the number of goals, having scored 444 goals compared to 441 goals for the Catalan team.

In La Liga, the two teams have faced each other 192 times, with Real Madrid winning 80 matches and FC Barcelona winning 77, while 35 matches ended in a draw.

Despite Real Madrid's superiority in the number of victories in La Liga, FC Barcelona has scored more goals in their encounters in the competition, having netted 312 goals compared to 309 for the royal team.

The first encounter between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, according to information in the report, dates back to May 1902 during the Madrid Football Championship known as the Cup of Champions, marking the beginning of one of the most prominent rivalries in football history.