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The azulgranas and rojiblancos have been facing each other in LaLiga Santander for decades. A legendary match where the best players have played. Here’s all you need to know about this fixture through the ages.
Since LaLiga Santander began 91 seasons ago, Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona have faced each other a total of 169 times in a fixture which pits together two of the most successful teams in LaLiga.
When was the first FC Barcelona vs Atlético de Madrid match played?
One of the main curiosities of FC Barcelona vs Atlético de Madrid, is when they played their first meeting in LaLiga Santander. It was in the 1928/29 season, specifically on March 10, 1929, with Atleti running out winners by four goals to one. The colchoneros, who were playing at their home stadium, beat Barça in the first match between these two storied LaLiga teams thanks to braces from Cosme and Yllera. Parera scored Barça’s consolation that day.
Who has won this match more times, FC Barcelona or Atlético?
The historic record favours Barcelona, who’ve picked up 75 wins in 169 matches against Atlético. The red-and-whites, meanwhile, have managed to beat Barcelona on 52 occasions. The two teams have tied in 42 matches.
Which player has played the most FC Barcelona vs Atlético matches?
Across almost a century of LaLiga football, many of the very best players in league history have represented these sides. Since the turn of the century, however, Lionel Messi is the player who has played this precious encounter the most times, with a total of 30 matches against Atletico. He is followed by Andres Iniesta with 26, and Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique, both of whom have played 24 times against Los Colchoneros. For Atleti, current captain Koke Resurección leads the way with 21 appearances in this classic encounter.
Which player has scored the most goals in FC Barcelona vs Atlético de Madrid matches?
The top scorer in the history of Barça vs Atleti is, surprise surprise, Lionel Messi, with a total of 26 goals in 30 matches. These numbers are only within reach of the best. César Rodríguez, the second highest scorer, played for Barça, while Paco Campos (12) and Fernando Torres (8) have led the way against the Catalans for Atleti.
The highest-scoring Barça-Atleti match was back in 2006/2007, when the blaugrana beat Atleti at their old Vicente Calderón stadium. The locals had almost no answer to the attacking thrust of the visitors, who came out on top thanks to goals from Leo Messi (2), Samuel Eto’o, Ronaldinho, Andres Iniesta, and Gianluca Zambrotta.
