Barça and Madrid have 86 wins against each other all-time, and on Wednesday will be vying for the most wins ever
It is 81 seasons since Barça last topped Madrid in terms of the overall number of wins
When Guardiola became Barça manager, the balance was 77-85 in favour of Madrid
It is 81 seasons since Barça last topped Madrid in terms of the overall number of wins
When Guardiola became Barça manager, the balance was 77-85 in favour of Madrid
Last week's win at Real Madrid (1-2) was not only a huge step towards qualification for the last four of the Copa del Rey. It also meant that Barça tied Madrid on 86 wins in the clásico. If they beat the all-whites in the return leg at the Camp Nou, they will move to 87 wins, and will have a better record than their rivals for the first time since the 1930-31 season.
Nine wins under Guardiola
In the 2008-09 season, Pep Guardiola took over as first team manager, at which time Madrid had a considerably better record of 85 wins compared to Barça's 77. But after four incredible seasons, all that has changed. Following FCB's nine wins, three draws and just one defeat, the sides now have an equal head-to-head all-time record.
81 seasons behind
Unless Wednesday's game is a draw, the balance will shift. And if Barcelona win, they will have the best all-time record for the first time in 81 seasons, when they last led the series by 6 wins to 5. Madrid have led ever since, and in the 1964-65 season stretched their lead to the highest ever, 16 wins.
But FC Barcelona have made up ground over the last few decades, and on Wednesday could finally win back the bragging rights of having the best all-time record in one of the biggest rivalries in world sport.
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