Aldredo Di Stefano scores against Barcelona in 1960. Credit: Topham Picturepoint/Topham Picturepoint/Press Association Images
Real Madrid’s Paul Breitner lies on the ground after a clash with Johan Neeskens. Credit: L Gomez/AP/Press Association Images
Madrid’s Francisco Gento (l), Ferenc Puskas (c) and Vidal (r) can’t belief the referee’s decision to disallow a goal. Credit: Topham Picturepoint/Topham Picturepoint/Press Association Images
Barcelona’s Cristbol Parralo and Real Madrid’s Emilio Butragueno. Credit: MIGUELEZ/CORDON/Press Association Images
Gary Lineker about to score his first of three goals in October 1986. Credit: Giuliano Bevilacqua/Press Association Images
Ivan Zamorano skips by Ronal Koeman. Credit: Neal Simpson/EMPICS Sport
Romario sits on the ground. Credit: Paul Marriott/EMPICS Sport
A young Pep Guardiola and Michael Laudrup. Credit: MIGUELEZ/CORDON/Press Association Images
José Emilio Amavisca Gárate and Gheorghe Hagi. Credit: Paul Marriott/EMPICS Sport
Rivaldo shoots past Sanchis. Credit: Michael Steele/EMPICS Sport
Luis Figo curls a free-kick around the Madrid wall. Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
Pretty self-explanatory. Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
…As is this one. Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
A pig’s head is thrown onto the pitch by Barca fans.
Sergi shakes the hand of Figo, now with Real Madrid. Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
Steve McManaman scores during the Champions League semi-final in 2002. Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
Guardiola holds off Figo. Cover/Press Association Images
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Zidane goes by Abelardo. Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
Claude Makelele does what he does best and dispossesses Juan Roman Riquelme. Credit: Christian Liewig/Press Association Images
David Beckham and his team-mates argue with referee. Credit: John Walton/EMPICS Sport
The original Ronaldo takes on Carles Puyol. Credit: Alvaro Hernandez/Press Association Images
Remember Stoke’s Michael Owen played for Real Madrid? Credit: Alvaro Hernandez/Press Association Images
Ronaldinho is hunted down by Thomas Gravesen. Credit: Alvaro Hernandez/Press Association Images
The sides shake hands at the Bernabeu. Credit: : Alvaro Hernandez/Press Association Images
Samuel Eto’o and Sergio Ramos. Credit: PAUL WHITE/AP/Press Association Images
Puyol wins a header ahead of ‘The Beast’ Julio Baptista. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Lionel Messi and Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro. Credit: BERNAT ARMANGUE/AP/Press Association Images
Oleguer Presas gets his marching orders. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Thierry Henry and Bojan contemplate their next move. Credit: Bernat Armangue/AP/Press Association Images
Ruud van Nistelrooy salutes the Real Madrid fans. Credit: Bernat Armangue/AP/Press Association Images
Cannavaro lets roar at Ronaldinho. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Robinho gets the better of Puyol. Credit: Bernat Armangue/AP/Press Association Images
Wesley Sneijder pleads his innocence after catching Messi. Credit: David Ramos/AP/Press Association Images
Messi scores past Iker Casillas in 2010. Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates a goal during his season at the Nou Camp. Credit: R. Solana/CORDON/Press Association Images
Cristiano Ronaldo crashes a free-kick off the wall. Credit: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP/Press Association Images
Ramos pushes Spanish team-mate Puyol while the referee flashes a red. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Mourinho pokes then Barca assistant coach Tito Vilanova in the eye.
The Madrid player hug after winning the Copa Del Rey in 2011. Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
Esteban Granero catches David Villa Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
Marcelo and Pedro go head-to-head. Credit: Manu Fernandez/AP/Press Association Images
Who me? Pedro floors Daniel Alves. Credit: Paul White/AP/Press Association Images
Pep and Jose shake on it. Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
Yet more handbags. Credit: Tati Quinones/CORDON/Press Association Images
The world’s two best players. Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
Angel Di Maria avoids Villa’s challenge. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Victor Valdes and Sergio Ramos collide mid air. Credit: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP/Press Association Images
Pedro winding more opponents up. Credit: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP/Press Association Images
The Barca players head back to their half after scoring while Ronaldo walks away. Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
Andres Iniesta jumps over a challenge. Credit: Alvaro Barrientos/AP/Press Association Images
Ronaldo rises highest to head home during this year’s Super Cup first leg. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Messi and Fabio Coentrao tangle. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Ronaldo and Pedro. Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
When two tribes go to war: 53 of our favourite pics from past El Clasicos
Aldredo Di Stefano scores against Barcelona in 1960. Credit: Topham Picturepoint/Topham Picturepoint/Press Association Images
Real Madrid’s Paul Breitner lies on the ground after a clash with Johan Neeskens. Credit: L Gomez/AP/Press Association Images
Madrid’s Francisco Gento (l), Ferenc Puskas (c) and Vidal (r) can’t belief the referee’s decision to disallow a goal. Credit: Topham Picturepoint/Topham Picturepoint/Press Association Images
Barcelona’s Cristbol Parralo and Real Madrid’s Emilio Butragueno. Credit: MIGUELEZ/CORDON/Press Association Images
Gary Lineker about to score his first of three goals in October 1986. Credit: Giuliano Bevilacqua/Press Association Images
Ivan Zamorano skips by Ronal Koeman. Credit: Neal Simpson/EMPICS Sport
Romario sits on the ground. Credit: Paul Marriott/EMPICS Sport
A young Pep Guardiola and Michael Laudrup. Credit: MIGUELEZ/CORDON/Press Association Images
José Emilio Amavisca Gárate and Gheorghe Hagi. Credit: Paul Marriott/EMPICS Sport
Rivaldo shoots past Sanchis. Credit: Michael Steele/EMPICS Sport
Luis Figo curls a free-kick around the Madrid wall. Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
Pretty self-explanatory. Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
…As is this one. Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
A pig’s head is thrown onto the pitch by Barca fans.
Sergi shakes the hand of Figo, now with Real Madrid. Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
Steve McManaman scores during the Champions League semi-final in 2002. Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
Guardiola holds off Figo. Cover/Press Association Images
Zidane goes by Abelardo. Credit: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport
Claude Makelele does what he does best and dispossesses Juan Roman Riquelme. Credit: Christian Liewig/Press Association Images
David Beckham and his team-mates argue with referee. Credit: John Walton/EMPICS Sport
The original Ronaldo takes on Carles Puyol. Credit: Alvaro Hernandez/Press Association Images
Remember Stoke’s Michael Owen played for Real Madrid? Credit: Alvaro Hernandez/Press Association Images
Ronaldinho is hunted down by Thomas Gravesen. Credit: Alvaro Hernandez/Press Association Images
The sides shake hands at the Bernabeu. Credit: : Alvaro Hernandez/Press Association Images
Samuel Eto’o and Sergio Ramos. Credit: PAUL WHITE/AP/Press Association Images
Puyol wins a header ahead of ‘The Beast’ Julio Baptista. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Lionel Messi and Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro. Credit: BERNAT ARMANGUE/AP/Press Association Images
Oleguer Presas gets his marching orders. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Thierry Henry and Bojan contemplate their next move. Credit: Bernat Armangue/AP/Press Association Images
Ruud van Nistelrooy salutes the Real Madrid fans. Credit: Bernat Armangue/AP/Press Association Images
Cannavaro lets roar at Ronaldinho. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Robinho gets the better of Puyol. Credit: Bernat Armangue/AP/Press Association Images
Wesley Sneijder pleads his innocence after catching Messi. Credit: David Ramos/AP/Press Association Images
Messi scores past Iker Casillas in 2010. Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates a goal during his season at the Nou Camp. Credit: R. Solana/CORDON/Press Association Images
Cristiano Ronaldo crashes a free-kick off the wall. Credit: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP/Press Association Images
Ramos pushes Spanish team-mate Puyol while the referee flashes a red. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Mourinho pokes then Barca assistant coach Tito Vilanova in the eye.
The Madrid player hug after winning the Copa Del Rey in 2011. Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
Esteban Granero catches David Villa Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
Marcelo and Pedro go head-to-head. Credit: Manu Fernandez/AP/Press Association Images
Who me? Pedro floors Daniel Alves. Credit: Paul White/AP/Press Association Images
Pep and Jose shake on it. Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
Yet more handbags. Credit: Tati Quinones/CORDON/Press Association Images
The world’s two best players. Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
Angel Di Maria avoids Villa’s challenge. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Victor Valdes and Sergio Ramos collide mid air. Credit: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP/Press Association Images
Pedro winding more opponents up. Credit: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP/Press Association Images
The Barca players head back to their half after scoring while Ronaldo walks away. Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
Andres Iniesta jumps over a challenge. Credit: Alvaro Barrientos/AP/Press Association Images
Ronaldo rises highest to head home during this year’s Super Cup first leg. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Messi and Fabio Coentrao tangle. Credit: MANU FERNANDEZ/AP/Press Association Images
Ronaldo and Pedro. Credit: Andres Kudacki/AP/Press Association Images
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