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Barcelona v Real Madrid – past meetings

Real head to the Nou Camp 15 points behind their arch rivals.

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Both Real Madrid and Barcelona have had cause to celebrate ahead of this weekend’s El Clasico.

Los Blancos advanced to their third successive Champions League final thanks to a 2-2 draw (4-3 aggregate win) against Bayern Munich on Tuesday, two days after Barca sealed the LaLiga title with a victory at Deportivo.

Though Real cannot catch their great rivals in the domestic league, they will be desperate to prevent them finishing the season unbeaten in LaLiga.

Here, Press Association Sport looks back at some previous classic encounters between the two.

Real Madrid 5 Barcelona 0 – LaLiga, January 7, 1995

Michael Laudrup, right, played for both clubs (Paul Marriott/EMPICS)
Michael Laudrup (right) played for both clubs (Paul Marriott/EMPICS)

Barcelona 3 Real Madrid 3 – LaLiga, March 10, 2007

The day a teenage Lionel Messi announced himself to the world with his maiden hat-trick. In a pulsating opening half an hour, Messi twice equalised for Barca, cancelling out Ruud van Nistelrooy strikes on each occasion. The home side were reduced to 10 men before the break when Oleguer was dismissed and Real led again through Sergio Ramos. However, Messi salvaged a point for his side by completing his hat-trick in stoppage time of an enthralling contest.

Real Madrid 4 Barcelona 1 – LaLiga, May 7, 2008

Frank Rijkaard's reign ended shortly after a heavy loss to Real (Sean Dempsey/PA)
Frank Rijkaard’s reign ended shortly after a heavy loss to Real (Sean Dempsey/PA)

Barcelona 5 Real Madrid 0 – LaLiga, November 29, 2010

Barcelona enjoyed huge success under Pep Guardiola (Mike Egerton/EMPICS)
Barcelona enjoyed huge success under Pep Guardiola (Mike Egerton/EMPICS)

Real Madrid 2 Barcelona 3 – LaLiga, April 23, 2017

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