The Bayern Munich–Real Madrid rivalry or European Clásico 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 27 matches.[1]
 Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich, 2006–07 UEFA Champions League season. | |
| Other names | European Clásico |
|---|---|
| Location | Europe (UEFA) |
| Teams | Bayern Munich Real Madrid |
| First meeting | Real Madrid 1–1 Bayern Munich (21 March 1976) 1975–76 European Cup |
| Latest meeting | Bayern Munich 2–2 Real Madrid (30 April 2024) 2023–24 UEFA Champions League |
| Next meeting | Real Madrid – Bayern Munich (8 May 2024) 2023–24 UEFA Champions League |
| Stadiums | Allianz Arena Santiago Bernabéu |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | Official matches: 27 Exhibition matches: 9 Total: 36 |
| Most wins | Official matches: Real Madrid (12) Exhibition matches: Bayern Munich (5) Total matches: Bayern Munich (16) |
| Top scorer |  Cristiano Ronaldo (9 goals) |
| Largest victory | Bayern Munich 9–1 Real Madrid (5 August 1980) Friendly |
| Largest goal scoring | Bayern Munich 9–1 Real Madrid (5 August 1980) Friendly |
Due to the tie being closely contested, Madrid supporters often refer 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 edit
Both the clubs are most successful in their respective countries, Real Madrid winning 70 domestics trophies and Bayern Munich winning 69 domestics trophies.
Bayern Munich have won a total of 14 international trophies, including 6 European Cup/UEFA Champions League, while Real Madrid have 29 international trophies, including a record 14 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles.
Statistics edit
| Played | Bayern Munich wins | Draws | Real Madrid wins | Bayern Munich goals | Real Madrid goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Cup/Champions League | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 43 |
| Total | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 43 |
| Exhibition | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Overall Total | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 51 |
Honours edit
| Bayern Munich | Competition | Real Madrid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| European | |||
| 6 | European Cup/UEFA Champions League | 14 | |
| 1 | European Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) | — | |
| 1 | UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League | 2 | |
| 2 | UEFA Super Cup | 5 | |
| 10 | Aggregate | 21 | |
| Worldwide | |||
| 2 | Intercontinental Cup (defunct) | 3 | |
| 2 | FIFA Club World Cup | 5 | |
| 4 | Aggregate | 8 | |
| 14 | Total aggregate | 29 | |
List of matches edit
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 27 matches (twelve wins for Madrid, eleven wins for Bayern, with four draws). More importantly, they have been drawn against each other in the knockout stage 24 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 edit
| # | Season | Round | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1975–76 | Semi-finals | 31 March 1976 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | 111,000 | Bayern Munich (1) |
| 2 | 14 April 1976 | Bayern Munich | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Olympiastadion | 78,000 | |||
| 3 | 1986–87 | Semi-finals | 8 April 1987 | Bayern Munich | 4–1 | Real Madrid | Olympiastadion | 75,000 | Bayern Munich (2) |
| 4 | 22 April 1987 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | 100,000 | |||
| 5 | 1987–88 | Quarter-finals | 2 March 1988 | Bayern Munich | 3–2 | Real Madrid | Olympiastadion | 70,000 | Real Madrid (1) |
| 6 | 16 March 1988 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | 95,000 | |||
| 7 | 1999–2000 | Second Group stage | 29 February 2000 | Real Madrid | 2–4 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | 68,000 | Group Stage |
| 8 | 8 March 2000 | Bayern Munich | 4–1 | Real Madrid | Olympiastadion | 60,000 | |||
| 9 | Semi-finals | 2 May 2000 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | 95,000 | Real Madrid (2) | |
| 10 | 10 May 2000 | Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Olympiastadion | 60,000 | |||
| 11 | 2000–01 | Semi-finals | 1 May 2001 | Real Madrid | 0–1 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | 75,000 | Bayern Munich (3) |
| 12 | 9 May 2001 | Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Olympiastadion | 60,000 | |||
| 13 | 2001–02 | Quarter-finals | 2 April 2002 | Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Olympiastadion | 60,000 | Real Madrid (3) |
| 14 | 10 April 2002 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | 75,328 | |||
| 15 | 2003–04 | Round of 16 | 24 February 2004 | Bayern Munich | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Olympiastadion | 59,000 | Real Madrid (4) |
| 16 | 10 March 2004 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | 78,000 | |||
| 17 | 2006–07 | Round of 16 | 20 February 2007 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | 80,300 | Bayern Munich (4) |
| 18 | 7 March 2007 | Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Allianz Arena | 66,000 | |||
| 19 | 2011–12 | Semi-finals | 17 April 2012 | Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Allianz Arena | 66,000 | Bayern Munich (5) |
| 20 | 25 April 2012 | Real Madrid | 2–1[a] | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | 71,654 | |||
| 21 | 2013–14 | Semi-finals | 23 April 2014 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | 79,283 | Real Madrid (5) |
| 22 | 29 April 2014 | Bayern Munich | 0–4 | Real Madrid | Allianz Arena | 68,000 | |||
| 23 | 2016–17 | Quarter-finals | 12 April 2017 | Bayern Munich | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Allianz Arena | 70,000 | Real Madrid (6) |
| 24 | 18 April 2017 | Real Madrid | 4–2 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | 78,346 | |||
| 25 | 2017–18 | Semi-finals | 25 April 2018 | Bayern Munich | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Allianz Arena | 70,000 | Real Madrid (7) |
| 26 | 1 May 2018 | Real Madrid | 2–2 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | 77,459 | |||
| 27 | 2023–24 | Semi-finals | 30 April 2024 | Bayern Munich | 2–2 | Real Madrid | Allianz Arena | 75,000 | |
| 28 | 8 May 2024 | Real Madrid | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu |
- ^ Aggregate score tied at 3–3, Bayern Munich won 3–1 on penalties.
Exhibition matches edit
| # | Tournament | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu | 31 August 1979 | Real Madrid | 1–2 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu |  Madrid, Spain
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| 2 | Friendly | 5 August 1980 | Bayern Munich | 9–1 | Real Madrid | Olympiastadion |  Munich, West Germany
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| 3 | Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu | 31 August 1980 | Real Madrid | 1–1[a] | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | Madrid, Spain
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| 4 | Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu | 29 August 1985 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu |  Madrid, Spain
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| 5 | Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu | 4 August 2002 | Real Madrid | 1–2 | Bayern Munich | Santiago Bernabéu | Madrid, Spain
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| 6 | Franz Beckenbauer Cup | 13 August 2010 | Bayern Munich | 0–0[b] | Real Madrid | Allianz Arena | Munich, Germany
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| 7 | Audi Cup | 6 August 2015 | Bayern Munich | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Allianz Arena | Munich, Germany
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| 8 | International Champions Cup | 4 August 2016 | Bayern Munich* | 0–1 | Real Madrid | MetLife Stadium |  New Jersey, USA
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| 9 | International Champions Cup | 21 July 2019 | Bayern Munich* | 3–1 | Real Madrid | NRG Stadium | Houston, Texas, USA
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Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo
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Real Madrid
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9 |
| 2 |  Giovane Élber
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Bayern Munich
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4 |
| 3 | Gerd Müller
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Bayern Munich
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3 |
| Raúl
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Real Madrid
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 Karim Benzema
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Real Madrid
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Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid |
Bayern Munich |
4–2 (H)[18] | 18 April 2017 |
Appearances edit
Other records edit
- Most assists: 5 –
Giovane Élber - Most clean sheets: 4 –
Iker Casillas - Fastest goal: 10.12 seconds –
Roy Makaay, 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, 7 March 2007
Personnel at both clubs edit
Players edit
| Player[19] | Years at Bayern Munich | Years at Real Madrid | Apps (goals) for Bayern v Real | Apps (goals) for Real v Bayern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Breitner |
1970–1974 | 1974–1977 | – | 1 (0) |
| Zé Roberto |
2002–2006 2007–2009 (on loan) |
1997 | 2 (0) | – |
 Arjen Robben |
2009–2019 | 2007–2009 | 7 (1) | – |
 Hamit Altıntop |
2007–2011 | 2011–2012 | – | – |
| Toni Kroos |
2007–2014 | 2014– | 4 (0) | 5 (0) |
| Xabi Alonso |
2014–2017 | 2009–2014 | 2 (0) | 4 (0) |
 James Rodriguez |
2017–2019 (on loan from Real Madrid) |
2014–2020 | 2 (1) | 1 (0) |
| Álvaro Odriozola |
2020 (on loan from Real Madrid) |
2018–2023 | – | – |
 David Alaba |
2010–2021 | 2021– | 7 (0) | – |
Managers edit
| Manager | Years at Bayern Munich | Years at Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Jupp Heynckes |
1987–1991 2011–2013 2017–2018 |
1997–1998 |
 Carlo Ancelotti |
2016–2017 | 2013–2015 2021– |
References edit
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