La Liga's top sides go head-to-head for the first time without Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. Will the big clash live up to any of these classics?
Getty1Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona | April 27, 2011
The tense Champions League semi-finals between the Clasico sides had been dominated by dramatic incidents.
Red cards for Pepe and Barcelona substitute goalkeeper Jose Pinto had been the most interesting moments until Lionel Messi emerged with a display of pure genius to make the difference.
The Argentine put his side ahead with 15 minutes left, prodding in an Ibrahim Afellay cross from close range. But his second – an incredible run through the Madrid defence and a fine finish – was one of the best in the competition.
AdvertisementGetty2Real Madrid 4–2 Barcelona | April 10, 2005
It was Brazilian great Ronaldo who came out on top as he and Madrid welcomed a Ronaldinho-led Blaugrana to the Santiago Bernabeu.
A cross for Zinedine Zidane saw the legendary striker help his side take the lead early on before he got on the end of a David Beckham free-kick to net one of his own.
Raul and Michael Owen struck in the second half to make Samuel Eto’o’s goal an irrelevance before Ronaldinho got the visitors another consolation.
3Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid | November 29, 2010
Jose Mourinho’s fantastic start to life as Real Madrid coach came to was crushed under the weight of Pep Guardiola’s phenomenal team at Camp Nou.
Xavi needed just nine minutes to get the onslaught underway and Mourinho’s Madrid would never recover, as Pedro soon doubled the lead.
A quick double from David Villa, assisted by Lionel Messi, kept the fun going in the second half before Jeffren appeared late on to complete the win.
Getty4Real Madrid 5-0 Barcelona | January 7, 1995
Ivan Zamorano ran the show with a hat-trick and an assist in a thorough trouncing of Johan Cruyff’s team.
The striker opened the scoring just five minutes in as he blasted past Carles Busquets and had completed his treble by half-time when Michael Laudrup won the ball in Barca’s half and squared to him for an easy finish.
He even had a say in Luis Enrique’s strike after seeing a shot diverted into the winger’s path and be blasted into the bottom corner. It was Jose Amavisca who rounded off the scoring when Zamorano set him up for a tap in at the back post with 20 minutes left