The Bayern Munich–Real Madrid rivalry, commonly known as the European Clásico (; ) is a European club rivalry between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. It is the most often played match in the Champions League/European Cup with 30 matches.
Due to the tie being closely contested, Madrid supporters sometimes referred to Bayern as the "Bestia negra" ("Black Beast"). Despite facing each other the most in the competition's history, with several controversial incidents occurring due to the great importance of most of their meetings,Real Madrid v Bayern: the night Juanito kicked Matthäus in the face, Scott Murray, The Guardian, 23 April 2014Bayern Munich v Real Madrid is the European Clásico – let the Champions League battle commence, Graham Hunter, Daily Record, 11 April 2017 the clubs have never met in the final of a Champions League or European Cup.
Head-to-head Both the clubs are most successful in their respective countries, Real Madrid winning 71 domestic trophies and Bayern Munich winning 69 domestic trophies.
Bayern Munich have won a total of 14 international trophies, including 6 European Cup/UEFA Champions League, while Real Madrid have 32 international trophies, including a record 15 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles.
Statistics PlayedBayern Munich wins DrawsReal Madrid winsBayern Munich goalsReal Madrid goals European Cup/Champions League 30 13 4 13 48 49 Total 30 13 4 13 48 49 Exhibition 10 6 2 2 25 11 Total 10 6 2 2 25 11 Overall Total 40 19 6 15 73 60
Honours Bayern MunichCompetitionReal MadridEuropean 6 European Cup/UEFA Champions League 15 1 European Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) — 1 UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League 2 2 UEFA Super Cup 6 10 Aggregate 23Worldwide 2 Intercontinental Cup (defunct) 3 2 FIFA Club World Cup 5 0 FIFA Intercontinental Cup 1 4 Aggregate 9 14 Total aggregate 32
List of matches Although they have never met in a final, Real Madrid versus Bayern is the match that has historically been played most often in the Champions League/European Cup with 30 matches (thirteen wins for Madrid, thirteen wins for Bayern, with four draws). More importantly, they have faced each other in fourteen knockout rounds, including eight semi-finals, more than any other pair.
During the 2010s, the two teams met in the 2011–12 Champions League semi-finals, which ended 3–3 on aggregate (Bayern won 3–1 on penalties after extra time, but lost the final at their own stadium), and then at the same stage in the 2013–14 edition with Real Madrid winning 5–0 on aggregate on their way to winning the competition."Bayern Munich 0–4 Real Madrid". BBC. Retrieved 23 August 2014 They were also drawn together in the 2016–17 quarter-finals; Real Madrid won 6–3 on aggregate after extra time and subsequently lifted the trophy. The following year, they met in the semi-finals, with Real Madrid again progressing 4–3. Until the 2018–19 season, when they were twice defeated in Madrid by three-goal margins, Real's biggest loss at home in the Champions League had been at the hands of Bayern on 29 February 2000, 2–4. While Bayern Munich’s biggest home loss in European competitions remains a 4–0 loss to Real Madrid on 29 April 2014.
European Cup/UEFA Champions League # Season Round Date Home team Score Away team Venue AttendanceQualified 1 1975–76 Semi-finals 31 March 1976 Real Madrid 1–1 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 111,000Bayern Munich (1) 2 14 April 1976 Bayern Munich 2–0 Real Madrid Olympiastadion 78,000 3 1986–87 Semi-finals 8 April 1987 Bayern Munich 4–1 Real Madrid Olympiastadion 75,000Bayern Munich (2) 4 22 April 1987 Real Madrid 1–0 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 100,000 5 1987–88 Quarter-finals 2 March 1988 Bayern Munich 3–2 Real Madrid Olympiastadion 70,000Real Madrid (1) 6 16 March 1988 Real Madrid 2–0 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 95,000 7 1999–2000 Second Group stage 29 February 2000 Real Madrid 2–4 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 68,000Group Stage 8 8 March 2000 Bayern Munich 4–1 Real Madrid Olympiastadion 60,0009 Semi-finals 2 May 2000 Real Madrid 2–0 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 95,000Real Madrid (2) 10 10 May 2000 Bayern Munich 2–1 Real Madrid Olympiastadion 60,000 11 2000–01 Semi-finals 1 May 2001 Real Madrid 0–1 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 75,000Bayern Munich (3) 12 9 May 2001 Bayern Munich 2–1 Real Madrid Olympiastadion 60,000 13 2001–02 Quarter-finals 2 April 2002 Bayern Munich 2–1 Real Madrid Olympiastadion 60,000Real Madrid (3) 14 10 April 2002 Real Madrid 2–0 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 75,328 15 2003–04 Round of 16 24 February 2004 Bayern Munich 1–1 Real Madrid Olympiastadion 59,000Real Madrid (4) 16 10 March 2004 Real Madrid 1–0 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 78,000 17 2006–07 Round of 16 20 February 2007 Real Madrid 3–2 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 80,300Bayern Munich (4) 18 7 March 2007 Bayern Munich 2–1 Real Madrid Allianz Arena 66,000 19 2011–12 Semi-finals 17 April 2012 Bayern Munich 2–1 Real Madrid Allianz Arena 66,000Bayern Munich (5) 20 25 April 2012 Real Madrid 2–1 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 71,654 21 2013–14 Semi-finals 23 April 2014 Real Madrid 1–0 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 79,283Real Madrid (5) 22 29 April 2014 Bayern Munich 0–4 Real Madrid Allianz Arena 68,000 23 2016–17 Quarter-finals 12 April 2017 Bayern Munich 1–2 Real Madrid Allianz Arena 70,000Real Madrid (6) 24 18 April 2017 Real Madrid 4–2 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 78,346 25 2017–18 Semi-finals 25 April 2018 Bayern Munich 1–2 Real Madrid Allianz Arena 70,000Real Madrid (7) 26 1 May 2018 Real Madrid 2–2 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 77,459 27 2023–24 Semi-finals 30 April 2024 Bayern Munich 2–2 Real Madrid Allianz Arena 75,000 Real Madrid (8) 28 8 May 2024 Real Madrid 2–1 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 76,579 29 2025–26 Quarter-finals 7 April 2026 Real Madrid 1–2 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu 77,106 Bayern Munich (6) 30 15 April 2026 Bayern Munich 4–3 Real Madrid Allianz Arena 75,000
Exhibition matches # Tournament Date Home team Score Away team Venue Location 1 Athletic 75th Anniversary TrophyTrofeo 75 Aniversario del Athletic 1973 RSSSF 14 August 1973 Real Madrid 1–5 Bayern Munich San Mames Bilbao, Spain 2 Santiago Bernabéu Trophy 31 August 1979 Real Madrid 1–2 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain 3 Friendly 5 August 1980 Bayern Munich 9–1 Real Madrid Olympiastadion Munich, West Germany 4 Santiago Bernabéu Trophy 31 August 1980 Real Madrid 1–1 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain 5 Santiago Bernabéu Trophy 29 August 1985 Real Madrid 4–2 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain 6 Santiago Bernabéu Trophy 4 August 2002 Real Madrid 1–2 Bayern Munich Santiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain7 Franz Beckenbauer Cup 13 August 2010 Bayern Munich 0–0 Real Madrid Allianz Arena Munich, Germany8 Audi Cup 6 August 2015 Bayern Munich 1–0 Real Madrid Allianz Arena Munich, Germany9 International Champions Cup 4 August 2016 Bayern Munich* 0–1 Real Madrid MetLife Stadium New Jersey, USA 10 International Champions Cup 21 July 2019 Bayern Munich* 3–1 Real Madrid NRG Stadium Houston, Texas, USA
Statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid92 Giovane Élber Bayern Munich43 Karim Benzema Real Madrid3 Harry Kane Bayern Munich Gerd Müller Bayern Munich Raúl Real Madrid
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Real Madrid Bayern Munich 4–2 (H) 18 April 2017
Appearances
Rank Player Club Appearances1 Iker Casillas Real Madrid142 Raúl Real Madrid12 Oliver Kahn Bayern Munich Hasan Salihamidžić Bayern Munich5 Roberto Carlos Real Madrid11 Iván Helguera Real Madrid7 Bixente Lizarazu Bayern Munich10 Thomas Müller Bayern Munich Toni Kroos Bayern Munich Real Madrid Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich
Other records Most assists: 5 – Giovane Élber Most clean sheets: 4 – Iker Casillas Fastest goal: 10.12 seconds – Roy Makaay, 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, 7 March 2007
Personnel at both clubs Players Player Years at Bayern Munich Years at Real Madrid Apps (goals) for Bayern v Real Apps (goals) for Real v Bayern Paul Breitner 1970–19741978–1983 1974–1977 – 1 (0) Zé Roberto 2002–20062007–2009 (on loan) 1997 2 (0) – Arjen Robben 2009–2019 2007–2009 7 (1) – Hamit Altıntop 2007–2011 2011–2012 – – Toni Kroos 2007–2014 2014–2024 4 (0) 6 (0) Xabi Alonso 2014–2017 2009–2014 2 (0) 4 (0) James Rodríguez 2017–2019 (on loan from Real Madrid) 2014–2020 2 (1) 1 (0) Álvaro Odriozola 2020 (on loan from Real Madrid) 2018–2023 – – David Alaba 2010–2021 2021– 7 (0) –
Managers Manager Years at Bayern Munich Years at Real Madrid Jupp Heynckes 1987–19912011–20132017–2018 1997–1998 Carlo Ancelotti 2016–2017 2013–20152021–2025
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