Stats: Real Madrid 97 - 96 Barcelona, Ramos 45 - 44 Messi, Ansu Fati beats Raul, Ajax's record 13
Big matches, many goals, multiple records... By The Numbers is here to bring you the best of the lot:
2020 Schedule
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4-1-1, 1st in Spanish Primera División
Real Madrid topple Barcelona in Clasico as Zidane 'out-recycles' Koeman to turn the match
Saturday's Clasico was a lesson in recycling. Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane did so excellently while Barca's Ronald Koeman failed altogether.
Moreno: Ansu Fati 'ready for the moment' despite loss (1:31)
Zidane defends El Clasico penalty decision
Zinedine Zidane has defended the penalty decision that helped his Real Madrid team to a 3-1 El Clasico win over Barcelona at Camp Nou.
Dest looked 'calm and comfortable' in first El Clasico (1:09)
Real Madrid played with 'energy & intensity' in El Casico win (0:58)
Kroos, Ramos, Valverde 8/10 as Madrid win at Camp Nou
Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos and Fede Valverde stole the show as Real Madrid took the Clasico honours on enemy territory.
Real Madrid beat Barca in entertaining El Clasico
Goals from Federico Valverde, Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric helped Real Madrid cancel out an early Ansu Fati goal to beat Barcelona 3-1.
LIVE Transfer Talk: Mbappe not bothered by Zidane's rocky Real Madrid future
Zinedine Zidane is under pressure at Real Madrid, but it won't affect the club's pursuit of Kylian Mbappe. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Man United, Arsenal, Juventus, Real, Bayern get Adidas kit makeover via Pharrell
Adidas have produced a special array of custom, hand-painted jerseys for a selection of the world's top football clubs.
Zidane: I'll be with the players to the death
Zinedine Zidane has backed his Real Madrid team to deliver and said he's "with the players to the death" amid speculation about his future
Messi and Barcelona train ahead of El Clasico (1:04)
Koeman plays down Griezmann issues ahead of Clasico
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman insisted the club does not have a problem with Antoine Griezmann ahead of Saturday's Clasico showdown with Real Madrid
Barcelona vs. Real Madrid clasico not just a football rivalry: Their basketball feud runs just as deep
Barcelona and Real Madrid will resume their longtime rivalry in La Liga on Saturday, but their basketball feud resumes Friday night. It's ugly, too.
Leboeuf: Varane is an average player without Sergio Ramos (1:31)
LIVE Transfer Talk: PSG, Juve monitoring Ramos' contract situation
With his contract expiring in 2021, Juventus and PSG are plotting moves for Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. Transfer Talk is LIVE with the latest.
Barcelona and Real Madrid have their issues, but who needs to win El Clasico more?
Real Madrid and Barcelona have both struggled this season, but with El Clasico looming this weekend, who wants to win more?
Kirkland: Zidane could walk away from Real Madrid again (1:25)
Zidane shrugs off critics amid growing pressure
Zinedine Zidane urged his Real Madrid team to think positive and said critics are normal as pressure mounts about his future at the Bernabeu.
UCL stats: Suarez's 12 reasons to hate Bayern, Madrid's misery without Ramos
The best stats from Real's shock loss to Shakhtar, Bayern's thrashing of Atleti and other UCL results from Wednesday
Real Madrid were flat out 'embarrassing' vs. Shakhtar (0:55)
Zidane: 'Bad game, bad night' for Real Madrid
Zinedine Zidane has taken responsibility for Real Madrid's upset loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Nicol: Real Madrid missing Sergio Ramos & a real centre-forward (0:53)
Eder Militao 3/10, Varane 4/10 as Real suffer shock UCL defeat to Shakhtar
Real Madrid suffered a second straight shock defeat, losing 3-2 to Shakhtar Donetsk thanks to shoddy defending from Eder Militao and Raphael Varane.
2020-21 La Liga Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| Atletico Madrid | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 11 |
| Real Sociedad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 11 |
| Villarreal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Osasuna | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
| Getafe | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 10 |
| Elche | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 10 |
| Cádiz | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Granada | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| Real Betis | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| Eibar | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| Barcelona | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Sevilla FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 7 |
| Valencia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| Huesca | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| Celta Vigo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| Alavés | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| Real Valladolid | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| Levante | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
2020-21 Team LeadersSpanish Primera División
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsSpanish Primera División
Goal Difference34th
Goals Scored6Tied-8th
Assists2Tied-18th
Goals Conceded3Tied-4th