Lionel Messi leads the standings, with Cristiano Ronaldo in the second drawer.
There is no doubt that two of the great giants of world football, Lionel Messi And Cristiano Ronaldo , They have been the main protagonists in the Classics between Barcelona and Real Madrid in recent years . It is not for nothing that they are also the two great goalscorers in the history of this long rivalry in Spanish football.
The Argentine takes first place as a great striker in the Clásicos thanks to his 26 goals against Real Madrid, with Cristiano Ronaldo (18) in the second drawer tied with Alfredo Di Stéfano and eight goals away, but with similar figures in relative values.
*Updated as of April 5, 2023.
Between them is still the legend of Alfredo di Stéfano (18) and among them appears a bunch of players led by Raúl González (15) and a shortlist consisting of César Rodríguez of Leon, who is tied with two others Real Madrid myths: Gento and Puskás, both with 14.
To find the next active player in the table, you’ll need to dive to position 13, where Frenchman Karim Benzema climbs the ranks in this great duel of world football, in the great classic of Spanish football. Luis Suárez, ninth and active, is already a player for Atlético de Madrid.
Source: Goal