If you are a follower of the Spanish La Liga, you certainly have your mind set on the Barcelona vs Real Madrid match; but have you thought of El Clasico’s game of numbers?
This time, a lengthy article is unnecessary. Let’s jump immediately into the numeric facts, starting with the number 33.Barcelona vs Real Madrid: El Clasico Number 33
Fact: Real Madrid and Barcelona have both scored 33 goals in La Liga after 12 games, but bizarrely, Lionel Messi scored the Catalans’ opener at the Bernabeu Stadium 7 months ago on 33 minutes.
Fact: There are over 30 days to reach the end of the year; and counting in reverse, November 29 is exactly the 33rd day.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid: El Clasico Number 13
Fact: The only player who is listed among the top 20 all-time El Clasico scorers, and who is still active in La Liga is Lionel Messi. He currently has 13 goals in the Primera Division.
Fact: Jose Mourinho has met Barcelona 10 times in his professional career as a coach; and overall, his sides (Chelsea and Inter) have scored 13 goals under him against the Blaugrana.
Fact: Since Jose Mourinho faced Barcelona for the first time with Chelsea, Barca have scored a total of 13 goals against clubs being managed by the Portuguese boss.
Fact: If Real Madrid does not lose El Clasico to FC Barcelona today, then Jose Mourinho will be extending his new side’s unbeaten league run to 13 games this season.
Fact: El Clasico will be played on Day 13 of the Spanish La Liga.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid: El Clasico Number 11
Fact: Today’s Clasico will mark the 11th meeting between Jose Mourinho and FC Barcelona.
Fact: The last goal of the last Clasico emerged on April 10 at the Bernabeu, this year. It was scored by Pedro on 56 minutes. Strangely, 5 + 6 = 11.
Fact: November 29 marks the date of this year’s last Clasico. Again the number 11 pops-up given that 9 + 2 = 11. November is also the year’s 11th month.
Fact: With Guardiola, Barcelona have won 2-0, 6-2, 1-0, and 2-0 against Real Madrid. They’ve hence scored a total of 11 goals under Pep against Los Blancos.
Fact: Entering El Clasico, FC Barcelona have 2 clean sheets in a row in La Liga. Impressively, they have scored 11 goals in the last 180 minutes of their Primera Division campaign.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid: El Clasico Number 31
Fact: The last Clasico took place on April 10, 2010. This match thus kicked-off 31 weeks ago, (readers must note that the last Clasico did not kick-off exactly 231 days ago).
Fact: Entering their game tonight, Barcelona have 31 points in the Spanish La Liga.
Fact: Away from home, Real Madrid have scored 10 goals, while Barcelona have netted 21 goals. Toting up both sides’ amount of goals away from home, we found again the number 31.
The final fact
“If both Barcelona and Real Madrid play at the highest level (in El Clasico tonight), it will be a draw. If there are no mistakes but only great goals… (then) it will be a draw.”
This is what Barca coach Pep Guardiola said according to ESPN Soccernet, while speaking ahead of the great clash. Oddly, if The Classic fails to present a winner or a loser after the referee’s final whistle, then the 2 Spanish giants will be drawing for the 31st time in the history of La Liga. In this case, the number 33 will be appearing again as the Galacticos will be earning 33 points in the Primera Division standings.
