(Football news) Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona have played each other 170 times in league matches since LaLiga Santander debuted in 1929, with this matchup matching two of LaLiga’s most successful clubs against one another every season.
When was the first match between FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid played?
When each team played its inaugural game in LaLiga Santander was one of the most intriguing aspects of FC Barcelona vs. Atlético de Madrid. Atleti won 4-1, and it happened during the 1928–1929 campaign, particularly on March 10, 1929. With Cosme and Yllera scoring twice each, Los Colchoneros defeated Barça in the first LaLiga meeting between these two illustrious clubs. Parera scored Barça’s consolation goal on that particular day, but Cosme scored the game’s opening goal just five minutes into the match between Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona.
Which team, Atlético de Madrid or FC Barcelona, has triumphed in this game more frequently?
Barça has a favourable historical record against Atleti, having defeated them 77 times in 171 games. Meanwhile, Los Rojiblancos have defeated FC Barcelona 52 times. In 42 games, the two teams have been tied.
Which FC Barcelona player has participated in the most Atlético de Madrid games?
Numerous of the greatest players in LaLiga history have played for these teams during the course of roughly a century of league existence. But with a total of 30 games versus Atlético since the turn of the century, Lionel Messi is the player who has participated in this priceless match the most. With 26 each, Andrés Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, and Gerard Pique follow him. Pique played 25 times versus Los Colchoneros. Koke Resurrección, Atleti’s current captain, has made 23 appearances in this historic league match.
Who has scored the most goals in FC Barcelona’s matches against Atlético de Madrid?
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi has scored the most goals in Barça vs. Atleti history with a total of 26 goals in 30 games. Only the best can achieve these numbers. The second-highest scorer for Barça was César Rodriguez, while Paco Campos (12) and Fernando Torres (8) have been Atleti’s top scorers against the Catalans.
The FC Barcelona vs. Atlético de Madrid game with the biggest score occurred in the 2006–07 season, when Los Blaugrana defeated Atleti 6-0 at their previous Estadio Vicente Calderón. The visitors, who prevailed courtesy of goals from Messi (2), Gianluca Zambrotta, Samuel Eto’o, Ronaldinho, and Andrés Iniesta, had almost no response from the home team.
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