Spanish football rivalries
There are several notable football rivalries in Spain. The most popular rivalry is El Clásico.
Club Football[change | change source]
Major Rivalries[change | change source]
Barcelona vs Real Madrid (El Clásico)[change | change source]
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid (Madrid Derby)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid_derby[change | change source]
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Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid (El Otro Clásico)[change | change source]
The rivalry between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid (commonly known as El Otro Clásico) was first played back in 1921.[1]
Other Rivalries[change | change source]
- Derbi Barceloní (Barcelona VS Espanyol) [2]
- El Viejo Clásico (Real Madrid VS Athletic Bilbao)
- Seville Derby (Real Betis VS Sevilla)[3]
- Valencia Derby / Derby of the Turia (Valencia VS Levante)
- Basque Derby (Real Sociedad VS Athletic Bilbao
- Derbi de la Comunitat (Valencia VS Villarreal or Elche)
- Álava–Ebro rivalry (Alavés VS Mirandes)
- Aragón–Navarre rivalry (Real Zaragoza VS Osasuna)
International Football[change | change source]
Spain vs Portugal (The Iberian Derby)[change | change source]
The rivalry between Spain and Portugal is one of the oldest national football rivalries. Their first game was played in 1921 (Spain 3-1 Portugal, Friendly). They have played 37 games against each other. The most recent game was a 0-0 draw on October 7, 2020. The top scorer in the rivalry is Isidro Lángara with 9 goals, including 5 goals in Spain's 9-0 win during 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Spain vs Italy (The Mediterranean Derby)[change | change source]
The rivalry between Spain and Italy has been ongoing since their first meeting in 1920 (Spain 2-0 Italy, 1920 Olympics). They have played each other 38 times in total, with the latest match being a 2-1 win for Spain during the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Atléti-Barça: History of a rivalry" (in Spanish). FIFA. Archived from the original on 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ "Historias de una gran rivalidad en los derbis" [Stories of a great rivalry in derbies]. Diario La Grada (in Spanish). 6 September 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ↑ Matt Gault (1 July 2015). "A Tale of One City: Seville". These Football Times. Retrieved 11 October 2018.