The five deadliest goal scorers in El Classico over the years.
Both Barcelona and Real Madrid have had some excellent strikers over the years, and their incentives for scoring against their arch-rivals increase ten-fold, as a goal will surely catapult them into legendary status amongst the fans. With this weekend’s game set to be another top encounter, we bring you the five greatest goal scorers in El Classico history.
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5. Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid
El Classico goals: 13
The Madrid mega star is currently in fifth place, but judging by his current form he could shoot up even further this weekend. Not only that, he is also the first and only player to have bagged goals in six consecutive Classico encounters. His involvement has often been a battle of wits between himself and Lionel Messi, which has given the games an ever more mouth watering prospect.
4. Ferenc Puskas – Real Madrid
El Classico goals: 14
The Hungarian master sits just one place above Ronaldo and will likely see himself slip down to fifth very soon. However, he was the first player to score more goals in a season than games he played in long before Messi and Ronaldo ever did it. He bagged two hat tricks against the old enemy during his time in the capital and has gone down as a bona fide club legend.
3. Raul – Real Madrid
El Classico goals: 15
The former golden boy is often regarded as one of the greatest players ever to pull on a Madrid shirt, having bagged 323 goals in 741 games for the club. Fifteen of those strikes came against Barca, with three arriving during one particular Super Cup final, further enchanting his reputation amongst his own.
2. Alfredo Di Stefano – Real Madrid
El Classico goals: 18
A player with a fantastic goal record all-round – not just against Barcelona. However, his name somewhat sticks in the craw of Madrid’s greatest rivals as he was originally meant to sign for them, only for Real to poach him at the last minute. An astonishing 14 of his goals came against Barca in the league, whist a further four were bagged during both domestic and European cup campaigns.
1. Lionel Messi – Barcelona
El Classico goals: 21
Who else was it going to be? Messi has been a constant thorn in Madrid’s side ever since he first broke onto the scene. When he was 19 he notched a brilliant hat trick in a 3-3 draw and has consistently remained a regular goal threat for the capital club. Furthermore, he has a great chance of vastly improving his record against them in the coming seasons.
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