El Viejo Clásico
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El Viejo Clásico (The Old Classic), also known as El Otro Clásico (The Other Classic)[5] is the name given to any football match between Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid.[6][7] Until 10 December 2011, this fixture was the most played in the history of Spanish football, when it was surpassed by El Clásico (between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona).[8] However, it remains the most played game in the Copa del Rey – although only five of the 56 matches took place in the 21st century.
Other names | El Otro Clásico |
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Location | Spain |
Teams | Athletic Bilbao Real Madrid |
First meeting | Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Real Madrid 1903 Copa del Rey final (8 April 1903; 121 years ago (1903-04-08)) |
Latest meeting | 31 March 2024 La Liga Real Madrid 2–0 Athletic Bilbao |
Stadiums | San Mamés (Bilbao) Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 244 |
Most wins | Real Madrid (123) |
Most player appearances | Agustín Gainza (42)[1] |
Top scorer | Telmo Zarra (24)[2] |
Largest victory | Real Madrid 8–1 Athletic Bilbao (19 June 1960)[3][4] |
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These two clubs, along with Barcelona, are the only participants in all editions of La Liga, the national league championship.[9][5] Both are owned by their socios (members) who elect a club president to oversee its affairs.[10][11][12]