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Bayern Munich–Real Madrid rivalry

The Bayern Munich–Real Madrid rivalry, commonly known as the European Clásico (German: Europäischer Klassiker, Spanish: Clásico europeo) is an international club rivalry between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. It is the most often played match in the Champions League/European Cup with 28 matches.[1]

Due to the tie being closely contested, Madrid supporters sometimes referred to Bayern as the "Bestia negra" ("Black Beast").[2] Despite facing each other the most in the competition's history, with several controversial incidents occurring due to the great importance of most of their meetings,[3][4][5] the clubs have never met in the final of a Champions League or European Cup.[6][7][8][9][10]

Head-to-head

Both the clubs are most successful in their respective countries, Real Madrid winning 71 domestic trophies and Bayern Munich winning 69 domestic trophies.

Bayern Munich have won a total of 14 international trophies, including 6 European Cup/UEFA Champions League, while Real Madrid have 31 international trophies, including a record 15 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles.

Statistics

Honours

List of matches

Although they have never met in a final, Real Madrid versus Bayern is the match that has historically been played most often in the Champions League/European Cup with 28 matches (thirteen wins for Madrid, eleven wins for Bayern, with four draws). More importantly, they have been drawn against each other in the knockout stage 26 times and eight times in the semi-finals, more than any other pair.[11][12]

During the 2010s, the two teams met in the 2011–12 Champions League semi-finals, which ended 3–3 on aggregate (Bayern won 3–1 on penalties after extra time, but lost the final at their own stadium), and then at the same stage in the 2013–14 edition with Real Madrid winning 5–0 on aggregate on their way to winning the competition.[13] They were also drawn together in the 2016–17 quarter-finals; Real Madrid won 6–3 on aggregate after extra time and subsequently lifted the trophy.[11] The following year, they met in the semi-finals, with Real Madrid again progressing 4–3.[14] Until the 2018–19 season, when they were twice defeated in Madrid by three-goal margins,[15][16] Real's biggest loss at home in the Champions League had been at the hands of Bayern on 29 February 2000, 2–4.[17]

European Cup/UEFA Champions League

  1. ^ Aggregate score tied at 3–3, Bayern Munich won 3–1 on penalties.

Exhibition matches

  1. ^ Bayern Munich won 5–4 on penalties.
  2. ^ Real Madrid won 4–2 on penalties.

Statistics

Top scorers

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored the most goals (9) in the history of this fixture and is the only player to score a hat-trick.

Hat-tricks

Appearances

Iker Casillas has most numbers of appearances (14) in the fixture.

Other records

Personnel at both clubs

Players

Jupp Heynckes managed and won the Champions League with both clubs.

Managers

References

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  2. ^ Hautmann, Thomas (12 April 2017). "Why Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid is the best rivalry in Champions League history". Fox Sports. 21st Century Fox. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ Real Madrid v Bayern: the night Juanito kicked Matthäus in the face, Scott Murray, The Guardian, 23 April 2014
  4. ^ Bayern Munich v Real Madrid is the European Clásico – let the Champions League battle commence, Graham Hunter, Daily Record, 11 April 2017
  5. ^ "El loco del Bernabéu escenificó la guerra: contigo empezó todo" [The madman at the Bernabéu staged the war: everything started with you] (in Spanish). ABC. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid: A Champions League classic". Bundesliga. Deutsche Fußball Liga. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  7. ^ Delaney, Miguel (11 April 2017). "Bayern Munich and Real Madrid form one of the Champions League's richest and most intense historical rivalries". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  8. ^ Lago, Joe (12 April 2017). "Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid: How the 'Clasico of the Champions League' will be won". Yahoo Sports. Oath Inc. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  9. ^ Liew, Jonathan (29 April 2014). "Bayern Munich v Real Madrid: Champions League's greatest rivalry". telegraph.co.uk. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  10. ^ Prolic, Harrison (12 April 2017). "Bayern Munich and Real Madrid get set to renew one of Europe's biggest rivalries". TheComeback.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Real Madrid – Record against Bayern München". worldfootball.net. 17 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich head to head history, all UEFA Champions League matches between soccer giants | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  13. ^ "Bayern Munich 0–4 Real Madrid". BBC. Retrieved 23 August 2014
  14. ^ "Real Madrid 2 Bayern Munich 2: Karim Benzema brace sends Champions League holders into third straight final after Bernabeu thriller". Evening Standard. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Real Madrid 0–3 CSKA Moscow". BBC Sport. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Dusan Tadic inspires Ajax to stunning defeat of champions Real Madrid". The Guardian. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  17. ^ "Acht Fakten zum Halbfinal-Rückspiel Real – Bayern" (in German). sportal.de. 25 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  18. ^ Trofeo 75 Aniversario del Athletic 1973 RSSSF
  19. ^ "Champions League 2016/2017 » Quarter-finals » Real Madrid – Bayern München 4:2". World Football Net. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  20. ^ "The seven footballers who have played for both Real Madrid and Bayern". Marca. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2023.