Longest Unbeaten Run in El Classico Revealed As Real Madrid Host Barcelona in Top of the Table Clash in Spain

• Real Marid will be hoping to continue their dominance in the El Clasico when the Spanish champions host the Catalans at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, October 16
• Los Blancos have had the longest winning run in the El Clasico spanning 7 games and which was set between 1962 to 1965
• There have been a total of 249 competitive Clásicos and 34 exhibition or friendly games during Real Madrid and Barcelona’s long-standing rivalry

Real Madrid and Barcelona will renew their rivalry when both teams meet in the first El Clasico of the season at the Santiago Bernabeu this Sunday, October 16.

Carlo Ancelotti’s men are looking to defend their title and are tied at the top with Barcelona after collecting 22 points from opening eight La Liga games.

Barcelona had closed in to within just three wins of Real Madrid in their all-time head-to-head record against them with a thumping 4-0 win at the Bernabeu last season, Fan Nation reports.

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Barca will hope to bounce back from their mid-week setback against Real Madrid after dropping crucial points against Inter Milan, with the risk of an early Champions League elimination in sight.

With the 250th competitive El Clasico happening this Sunday, we look at the longest winning run in Spain’s fiercest rivalry between the La Liga top two teams.

Longest El-Clasico unbeaten run

According to AS, Real Madrid has strung together the longest winning run in the El Clasico that lasted almost three years between 1962 and 1965.

The record lasted for 7 games before it was ended by Barcelona but is still the longest unbeaten run between both teams in the biggest football match in Spain.

Barcelona possesses the second-longest unbeaten run as the Catalans had five consecutive victories followed by a win and a draw between 2008 to 2010.

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Real Madrid handed boost ahead of El Clasico

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Real Madrid has received a massive boost ahead of El Clasico against Barcelona this weekend, with the proposed return to fitness of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

Courtois was sidelined with a back injury and has missed Real Madrid’s last few games, but reserve goalie Andriy Lunin has replaced the Belgian shot-stopper in goal for Los Blancos.

Real Madrid Manager, Carlo Ancelotti has now confirmed Courtois could feature for the Spanish champions against Barcelona in the first El Clasico of the season.