The thrilling rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona of the Spanish Football League has continued to grow for over 100 years. The two clubs have won numerous titles and continue to do so. The next time the teams meet, watch for the excitement around the league.

Barcelona is on a winning spree in the last few seasons and by this both the UEFA Champions League title and the La Liga title in 2011 went in the hands of Barcelona. Barcelona may put up this animity for a minimum of one more year. In the said two titles, Real Madrid was in the receiving end and Barcelona at the winning post. The trend in the last 80 years showed a win for each other and the winning or losing was on a rotation basis between the two teams discussed here. This type of winning and losing trend against each other dated back to 1929, when Spanish teams started their stint in football. After that, Real Madrid and Barcelona taken the winning mantle and came to the front in the events in the La Liga. The league titles are not only the feather in their cap, the Copa Del Rey, which is hoisted as an annual game for the any of the top teams that have won in Spanish League. Among the number of victories made by the two team, the share of Copa Del Rey titles numbered to 43.

Real Madrid and Barcelona, two of the leading soccer clubs have fought for supremacy over the years and the fact that they have competed with each other for success proves this. The 2011 Copa Del Rey match was another nail baiting match between the two clubs with Cristiano Ronaldo, scoring a goal at the 103rd minute to give Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Barcelona. Another match to remember is the one in which the two rivals met at the Bernabeu stadium at the UEFA championship league last year for the semi finals. Lionel Messi, the star player of Barcelona considered one of the leading players in the world scored both the goals for his team and Real Madrid was not able to take advantage of playing in its home stadium.

There are differences between these football clubs, but they should stay the top five clubs in the world. The manager of Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho has won multiple titles with different teams and is rated as one of the best. He should stay that way even though there is some controversy with his team. One of his strategies is to sign new players and work the transfer market. He also uses the Real Madrid youth squads in his team building. Pep Guardiola, the manager of Barcelona is successful manager who continues to win. He can see talent and has some of the best youth programs worldwide. These two clubs will continue to have a great rivalry, one of the best in sports and football.