Since LaLiga Santander began in 1929, AtlƩtico de Madrid and FC Barcelona have faced each other a total of 170 times in league matches, with this fixture pitting two of the most successful teams in LaLiga against each other each season.
WHEN WAS THE FIRST ATLĆTICO DE MADRID V FC BARCELONA MATCH PLAYED?<
One of the main curiosities of FC Barcelona v AtlĆ©tico de Madrid is when they played their first match in LaLiga Santander. It was in the 1928/29 season, specifically on March 10th 1929, with Atleti running out 4-1 winners. Los Colchoneros, who were playing at their home stadium, beat BarƧa in the first match between these two storied LaLiga teams thanks to braces from Cosme and Yllera. Parera scored BarƧaās consolation that day, while it was Cosme, who scored after five minutes, who netted the first goal in the history of AtlĆ©tico de Madrid and FC Barcelona's LaLiga clashes.
WHO HAS WON THIS MATCH MORE TIMES, ATLĆTICO DE MADRID OR FC BARCELONA?
The historic record favours BarƧa, whoāve picked up 76 wins in 170 matches against Atleti. Los Rojiblancos, meanwhile, have managed to beat FC Barcelona on 52 occasions. The two teams have tied in 42 matches.
WHICH PLAYER HAS PLAYED THE MOST ATLĆTICO DE MADRID V FC BARCELONA MATCHES?
Across almost a century of LaLiga football, many of the very best players in league history have represented these sides. Since the turn of the century, however, Lionel Messi is the player who has played this precious encounter the most times, with a total of 30 matches against Atlético. He is followed by Andrés Iniesta with 26, and Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique, both of whom played 25 times against Los Colchoneros. For Atleti, current captain Koke Resurrección leads the way with 22 appearances in this classic league encounter.
WHICH PLAYER HAS SCORED THE MOST GOALS IN ATLĆTICO DE MADRID V FC BARCELONA MATCHES?
The top scorer in the history of BarƧa v Atleti is, unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi, with a total of 26 goals in 30 matches. These numbers are only within reach of the best. CĆ©sar RodrĆguez, the second highest scorer, also played for BarƧa, while Paco Campos (12) and Fernando Torres (8) have led the way against the Catalans for Atleti.
The highest-scoring FC Barcelona v AtlĆ©tico de Madrid match was back in 2006/07, when Los Blaugrana beat Atleti 6-0 at their old Estadio Vicente Calderón. The locals had almost no answer to the attacking thrust of the visitors, who came out on top thanks to goals from Messi (2), Gianluca Zambrotta, Samuel Etoāo, Ronaldinho and AndrĆ©s Iniesta.
