The El Clásico Quiz

1. In which year was the first official El Clásico played?

2. What was Real Madrid's name before the Spanish monarchy bestowed the royal title 'Real' upon the club in 1920?

3. Who is the all-time top scorer in El Clásico matches (all competitions)?

4. The infamous moment where a pig’s head was thrown onto the pitch at the Camp Nou, targeted which former Barcelona player?

5. The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona is often seen as a political struggle between which two regions/identities?

6. Who scored the winning goal for Barcelona in the 3–2 victory at the Bernabéu in 2017, celebrating by holding up his shirt to the Real Madrid crowd?

7. Who scored the opening goal in the 2014 Copa del Rey Final El Clásico (Real Madrid won 2–1)?

8. In the famous 2011 Champions League semi-final between the clubs, which player scored both of Barcelona's goals in the 2-0 first-leg win at the Bernabéu?

9. Which goalkeeper has kept the most clean sheets in El Clásico history (official competitions)?

10. Which Spanish player, who famously joined Real Madrid after winning two Champions Leagues with Barcelona, returned to the Bernabéu in 2007, but this time as a member of the Barcelona delegation?

11. Which iconic moment saw Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabéu give a standing ovation to an opposition player after a 3–0 El Clásico defeat in 2005?

12. Real Madrid’s most significant win over Barcelona (11–1) occurred in which competition and year?

13. Only one manager has coached both Real Madrid and Barcelona in El Clásico matches. Who is he?

14. Barcelona famously beat Real Madrid 5–0 on two occasions, once in 1994 and again in 2010. Which two managers led Barcelona in these respective victories?

15. The most goals scored by a single player in one El Clásico match is four. Who are the five players who share this record?