Bayern Munich–Real Madrid rivalry

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 26 matches.[1]

Bayern Munich–Real Madrid rivalry
Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich, 2006–07 UEFA Champions League season.
Other namesEuropean Clásico
LocationEurope (UEFA)
TeamsBayern Munich
Real Madrid
First meetingReal Madrid 1–1 Bayern Munich
(21 March 1976)
1975–76 European Cup
Latest meetingBayern Munich 3–1 Real Madrid
(21 July 2019)
Friendly
Next meetingBayern Munich – Real Madrid
(30 April 2024)
2023–24 UEFA Champions League
StadiumsAllianz Arena
Santiago Bernabéu
Statistics
Meetings totalOfficial matches: 26
Exhibition matches: 9
Total: 35
Most winsOfficial matches:
Real Madrid (12)
Exhibition matches:
Bayern Munich (5)
Total matches:
Bayern Munich (16)
Top scorerPortugal Cristiano Ronaldo (9 goals)
Largest victoryBayern Munich 9–1 Real Madrid
(5 August 1980)
Friendly
Largest goal scoringBayern 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

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

PlayedBayern Munich winsDrawsReal Madrid winsBayern Munich goalsReal Madrid goals
European Cup/Champions League26113123941
Total26113123941
Exhibition9522198
Total9522198
Overall Total35165145849

Honours

Bayern MunichCompetitionReal Madrid
European
6European Cup/UEFA Champions League14
1European Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)
1UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League2
2UEFA Super Cup5
10Aggregate21
Worldwide
2Intercontinental Cup (defunct)3
2FIFA Club World Cup5
4Aggregate8
14Total aggregate29

List of matches

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 26 matches (twelve wins for Madrid, eleven wins for Bayern, with three draws).[11]

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.[12] 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.[13] Until the 2018–19 season, when they were twice defeated in Madrid by three-goal margins,[14][15] Real's biggest loss at home in the Champions League had been at the hands of Bayern on 29 February 2000, 2–4.[16]

European Cup/UEFA Champions League

#SeasonRoundDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
11975–76Semi-finals31 March 1976Real Madrid1–1Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu111,000
214 April 1976Bayern Munich2–0Real MadridOlympiastadion78,000
31986–87Semi-finals8 April 1987Bayern Munich4–1Real MadridOlympiastadion75,000
422 April 1987Real Madrid1–0Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu100,000
51987–88Quarter-finals2 March 1988Bayern Munich3–2Real MadridOlympiastadion70,000
616 March 1988Real Madrid2–0Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu95,000
71999–2000Second Group stage29 February 2000Real Madrid2–4Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu68,000
88 March 2000Bayern Munich4–1Real MadridOlympiastadion60,000
9Semi-finals2 May 2000Real Madrid2–0Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu95,000
1010 May 2000Bayern Munich2–1Real MadridOlympiastadion60,000
112000–01Semi-finals1 May 2001Real Madrid0–1Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu75,000
129 May 2001Bayern Munich2–1Real MadridOlympiastadion60,000
132001–02Quarter-finals2 April 2002Bayern Munich2–1Real MadridOlympiastadion60,000
1410 April 2002Real Madrid2–0Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu75,328
152003–04Round of 1624 February 2004Bayern Munich1–1Real MadridOlympiastadion59,000
1610 March 2004Real Madrid1–0Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu78,000
172006–07Round of 1620 February 2007Real Madrid3–2Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu80,300
187 March 2007Bayern Munich2–1Real MadridOlympiastadion66,000
192011–12Semi-finals17 April 2012Bayern Munich2–1Real MadridAllianz Arena66,000
2025 April 2012Real Madrid2–1[a]Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu71,654
212013–14Semi-finals23 April 2014Real Madrid1–0Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu79,283
2229 April 2014Bayern Munich0–4Real MadridAllianz Arena68,000
232016–17Quarter-finals12 April 2017Bayern Munich1–2Real MadridAllianz Arena70,000
2418 April 2017Real Madrid4–2Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu78,346
252017–18Semi-finals25 April 2018Bayern Munich1–2Real MadridAllianz Arena70,000
261 May 2018Real Madrid2–2Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu77,459
272023–24Semi-finals30 April 2024Bayern MunichReal MadridAllianz Arena
288 May 2024Real MadridBayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu

Exhibition matches

#TournamentDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueLocation
1Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu31 August 1979Real Madrid1–2Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain
2Friendly5 August 1980Bayern Munich9–1Real MadridOlympiastadion Munich, West Germany
3Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu31 August 1980Real Madrid1–1[a]Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain
4Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu29 August 1985Real Madrid2–1Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain
5Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu4 August 2002Real Madrid1–2Bayern MunichSantiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain
6Franz Beckenbauer Cup13 August 2010Bayern Munich0–0[b]Real MadridAllianz Arena Munich, Germany
7Audi Cup6 August 2015Bayern Munich1–0Real MadridAllianz Arena Munich, Germany
8International Champions Cup4 August 2016Bayern Munich*0–1Real MadridMetLife Stadium New Jersey, USA
9International Champions Cup21 July 2019Bayern Munich*3–1Real MadridNRG Stadium Houston, Texas, USA

Statistics

Top scorers

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored the most goals (9) in the history of this fixture and is the only player to score a hat-trick.
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid9
2 Giovane Élber Bayern Munich4
3 Gerd Müller Bayern Munich3
Raúl Real Madrid
Karim Benzema Real Madrid

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid Bayern Munich4–2 (H)[17]18 April 2017

Appearances

Iker Casillas has most numbers of appearances (14) in the fixture.
RankPlayerClubAppearnces
1 Iker Casillas Real Madrid14
2 Raúl Real Madrid12
Oliver Kahn Bayern Munich
Hasan Salihamidžić Bayern Munich
5 Roberto Carlos Real Madrid11
Iván Helguera Real Madrid
7 Bixente Lizarazu Bayern Munich10
8 Míchel Salgado Real Madrid9
Guti Real Madrid
Samuel Kuffour Bayern Munich
Sergio Ramos Real Madrid

Other records

Personnel at both clubs

Players

Player[18]Years at Bayern MunichYears at Real MadridApps (goals) for Bayern v RealApps (goals) for Real v Bayern
Paul Breitner1970–19741974–19771 (0)
Zé Roberto2002–2006
2007–2009 (on loan)
19972 (0)
Arjen Robben2009–20192007–20097 (1)
Hamit Altıntop2007–20112011–2012
Toni Kroos2007–20142014–4 (0)4 (0)
Xabi Alonso2014–20172009–20142 (0)4 (0)
James Rodriguez2017–2019
(on loan from Real Madrid)
2014–20202 (1)1 (0)
Álvaro Odriozola2020
(on loan from Real Madrid)
2018–2023
David Alaba2010–20212021–7 (0)
Jupp Heynckes managed and won the Champions League with both clubs.

Managers

ManagerYears at Bayern MunichYears at Real Madrid
Jupp Heynckes1987–1991
2011–2013
2017–2018
1997–1998
Carlo Ancelotti2016–20172013–2015
2021–

References