in ,

Top 7 Best El Clasico Moments In Football History

Top 7 Best El Clasico Moments In Football History

7. Madrid Revenge 1994-95

Real Madrid CF 5 – 0 FC Barcelona – Liga 1994/95

In the summer following the 5-0 win against Real Madrid, Michael Laudrup controversially departed for the Spanish capital, after the player had a monumental falling out with manager Johan Cruyff.

There were rumours that Laudrup joined Real to extract revenge on Barcelona. Although Laudrup denied this, no one could argue that his transfer sealed the wildest momentum swing between these two clubs.

6. Figo’s Betrayal

Figo vs Barcelona en el Camp Nou

In the last decade and a half, one of the best El Clasico moments was the then-world record transfer of the Portuguese great, Luis Figo from Barcelona to Real Madrid in the summer of 2000. Figo had been held up as the pride of Barcelona, but all that love turned into hatred the moment he was on his way to Madrid to be a part of Real’s Galactico project. The expression of this hatred reached an all-time high at the Nou Camp in November 2002.

Often dubbed as the Derby of Shame, Figo met a blood-thirsty mob that day. When he went to take a corner kick, the Portuguese winger received beer cans, cigarette lighters, whisky bottles the most significant among them was a suckling pig’s head which was hurled at him. The match ended goallessly. Had Figo contributed a goal he might not have made it alive to Bernabeu.

5. Ronaldinho at Bernabeu

Presentación Ronaldinho en el Camp Nou

Probably one of the best El Clasico moments, that was what happened when Ronaldinho picked apart Los Blancos in 2005. It was the Brazilian who took over after the break. His skills were sweet & sublime. Ronaldinho finished a mesmeric run from the halfway line with a cool finish past Casillas.

And then, thousands of Real fans in the Bernabéu rose to their feet to show their appreciation of a sublime performance by the Brazilian superstar.

4. Starting with the Messi era

Probably the youngest player to score a hat-trick in El Clasico, Lionel Messi scored his first hat-trick against Real Madrid that too at the tender age of 19! The match ended in a 3-3 draw with Messi rescuing Barcelona who came to know the worth of this young incredible talent which later turned to be the world’s greatest player of the Modern day era.

READ ALSO: 5 Controversial VAR Decisions In This Season’s UCL

The introduction of one of the greatest football players of all time, Lionel Messi, definitely deserves its place among the best El Clasico moments of all time.

3. A Non-Contest: Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona

Probably the biggest margin defeat in an El Clasico, Braces from Henry and Messi, as well as goals from Puyol and Pique illustrated the gulf in class that had grown between the two teams. It also accelerated the dawn of the second Galactico era at Real Madrid, as they sought to challenge the dominance by the Catalan club.

2. 2011 UCL Semi-final

Lionel Messi vs Real Madrid (UCL) (Away) 2010-11

The 2011 Champions League semifinal between Real and Barcelona was an extremely intense time in the rivalry, with Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho playing central roles in the two fixtures. Two late goals from Messi at the Bernabeu put Barca into the final before Madrid even departed for Catalunya.

In the return leg, Marcelo levelled the match after Pedro had given the home side the lead. Barca went on to beat Manchester United in the final, while Los Blancos left their La Decima dream.

1. Copa Del Ray final 2014

Real Madrid vs Barcelona 2-1 – Copa Del Rey Final 2014

When Ronaldo remained in the stands due to injury, Gareth Bale showed his heroics. With five minutes to go, Gareth Bale picked the ball up inside his own half on the left wing. He went past Bartra with his heroic acceleration before running into the penalty area. Bale then slotted the ball left-footed past the goalkeeper from six yards out.

Throughout the years, El Clasico has always been a cherish to watch. It has gifted us with so many wonderful moments. In recent years, the rivalry has been “encapsulated” by the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. This concludes the Top 7 Best El Classico moments.

DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE WITH YOUR EMAIL BELOW AND GET MORE OF THIS EVERYDAY

Get the best viral stories straight into your inbox!

Don't worry, we don't spam

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Loading…

0

Comments