El Clasico is the biggest rivalry in sports, featuring the biggest stars in the biggest venues with some of the biggest prizes in soccer generally on the line. So who are the El Clasico highest scorers, the players who shine when the lights are brightest and the pressure is on?
El Clasico Highest Scorers
Lionel Messi — Barcelona (24)
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Alfredo Di Stefano — Real Madrid (18)
Cristiano Ronaldo — Real Madrid (17)
Raul — Real Madrid (15)
Cesar — Barcelona (14)
Francisco Gento — Real Madrid (14)
Ferenc Puskas — Real Madrid (14)
Santillana — Real Madrid (12)
Hugo Sanchez — Real Madrid (10)
Juanito — Real Madrid (10)
Josep Samitier — Both (10)
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the only two active players on the list.
Of Messi's 24 goals in El Clasico, 16 have come in La Liga, six in the Spanish Super Cup and two in European competition.