Cristiano Ronaldo had an iconic career at Real Madrid, but somehow he always struggled against Barcelona. The Portuguese star struggled against the Catalan side, which resulted in a bad record.
Big feat for Raphinha
The Real Madrid legend recorded just eight victories in 30 appearances in El Classico, a feat now leveled by Raphinha. The star Brazilian winger has eight wins in just 12 games against Real Madrid, while scoring seven goals and assisting thrice.
The former Leeds United player, who joined Barcelona in 2022 after snubbing interest from Chelsea and Arsenal, has been in red-hot form against the archrivals. He has scored five goals and one assist in the last four games between the two, consisting of a brace in the Spanish Super Cup final earlier this week in Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano Ronaldo's poor record vs Barcelona
On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo lost 14 times in El Classico games, but still managed to record 18 goals for Real Madrid. He amassed just three assists, but failed to smash a hat-trick despite scoring a brace twice against Barcelona.
Raphinha will have the opportunity to break the record later this season when the two sides cross paths again in La Liga. They are set to face each other in the tailend of the season, with the venue set for Camp Nou in May.