(Newswire.net — November 5, 2021) — The history of El Clásico goes back over a hundred years and over 200 games. The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona continues to delight fans around the world, and live football today is very popular with fans and bettors who regularly bet on El Clásico results.
On May 3, 1902, the first-ever El Clásico, a match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, took place in the Copa de la Coronación organized festive tournament due to the coronation of Alfonso XIII as King of Spain. Five teams took part in that competition. The match was held at the Madrid racecourse at 11.00 under the May sun. Barcelona won over Real Madrid with a score of 3: 1.
The La Castellana racecourse (the place where the Santiago Bernabéu stadium is now located) was chosen as the venue for the first El Clásico by chance:
- The field was very long and wide, but it had a significant drawback.
- Horse manure was used to fertilize the turf, which put players at risk of wound infection and tetanus.
- Also, that day in the air was the smell of horse manure due to sunny weather. Even before the game, Barcelona had problems.
Not all the players from the starting lineup could go to Madrid, so several young Catalans were in the starting lineup for the match with Real Madrid. Despite this, the Catalans were able to impose their game and convincingly beat the “Kings”.
Over the years, the rivalry between the two clubs has escalated significantly. Geographic differences, as well as growing political divisions, have created real animosity between the teams and their supporters. This became even more noticeable in the era of dictatorial rule by Francisco Franco when even live football of today turned into an arena for political demonstrations.
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La Liga remains one of the most popular national club championships, followed by millions of fans and bettors every day. You can find out La Liga today results on special football statistics websites, where all information on the matches of the Spanish championship is collected, as well as fresh odds from the world’s best betting companies. Due to the riots of separatists in Barcelona, El Clásico was postponed from October to December. However, more than a century of rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona has made both clubs one of the most successful and recognizable in the world. El Clásico attracts tens of millions of viewers in the stands and in front of TVs and remains the most viewed on the Internet. It is easy to find the desired La Liga results today – just use filters by different parameters: the number of goals, the date of the match, etc.