This piece surveys the Madridistas’ most commanding victories over their Catalan rivals, highlighting the moments that defined the rivalry’s history.
Barcelona has certainly enjoyed moments of dominance over Real Madrid in recent seasons. Yet the capital club claims the most sweeping win in their long-standing El Clásico chronicle, an 11-1 triumph recorded in 1943. In light of Madrid’s dramatic triumph at Camp Nou in the second leg of the 2022/23 Copa del Rey semifinal, it is worthwhile to recall the matches where Real Madrid enjoyed the clearest margins against Barcelona and what those results signified at the time.
The most decisive wins by Real Madrid against Barcelona
GREATEST GOALS OF REAL MADRID AGAINST BARCELONA
13-06-1943 Real Madrid 11-1 Barcelona | Copa del Rey
Barinaga led the scoring with four, Pruden added three, Alonso contributed two, and Botella along with Alsúa each struck once for Real Madrid; Maarten was the Barcelona scorer.
02-03-1935 Real Madrid 8-2 Barcelona | Competitive match
Sañudo tallied four times, Lazcano three, and Regueiro added one for Real Madrid; Escola and Guzmán scored for Barcelona.
18-09-1949 Real Madrid 6-1 Barcelona | Competitive match
Pahíño struck twice, Macala twice, with Olmedo and Cabrera adding the others for Real Madrid; Gonzalvo II scored for Barcelona.
25-10-1953 Real Madrid 5-0 Barcelona | Competitive match
Olsen scored twice, Di Stéfano twice, and Molowny also found the net for Real Madrid.
7/1/1995 Real Madrid 5-0 Barcelona | Competitive match
Zamorano delivered a hat trick, with Luis Enrique and Amavisca adding the remaining goals for Real Madrid.
30-03-1930 Real Madrid 5-1 Barcelona | Competitive match
Rubio scored twice, Lazcano struck three times for Real Madrid; Goiburu tallied for Barcelona.
11-11-1951 Real Madrid 5-1 Barcelona | Competitive match
Pahíño netted twice, Molowny and Cabrera added, with Olsen completing the score for Real Madrid; Basra scored for Barcelona.
27-01-1963 Barcelona 1-5 Real Madrid | Competitive match
Puskás scored three, Di Stéfano and Gento added one each for Real Madrid; Re scored for Barcelona.
28-01-1934 Real Madrid 4-0 Barcelona | Competitive match
Valle, Samitier, Regueiro and Eugenio found the net for Real Madrid.
15-12-1963 Real Madrid 4-0 Barcelona | Competitive match
Puskás and Di Stéfano each scored in a three-goal performance by the team, with Puskás grabbing a hat trick across the game.
29-06-1974 Real Madrid 4-0 Barcelona | Copa del Rey
Santillana, Rubiñán, Aguilar and Pirri were the scorers for Real Madrid in a resounding Cup victory.
4-5-1978 Real Madrid 4-0 Barcelona | Competitive match
Jensen (two), Juanito and Santillana secured the win for Real Madrid in a dominant display.
4-5-2023 Barcelona 0-4 Real Madrid | Copa del Rey
Benzema grabbed a hat trick and Vinícius Junior added another, sealing a convincing away win for Real Madrid.
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