Currently considered ‘as bad as each other’ in the rivalry stakes, back in 1994, the El Clasico bragging rights were firmly claimed by Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona.
The Dutchman’s brand of scintillating football was perhaps best represented when the two sides met in January of that year. Barca stuck 5 goals past their fellow European giants, before romping to a La Liga crown.
No doubt the star of the show would be the mercurial Romario – the Brazilian genius netting a hat-trick against a helpless, and indeed hapless, Madrid backline. Just check out how he spins his opponent for the 1st goal, finishing off the move with a toe-poke past Los Blancos keeper Buyo.
Superb
Perhaps worth mentioning that cult legend Michael Laudrup replaced Hristo Stoichkov in the 45th minute and galavanted around in typical fashion, producing a match-winning display in the process.
Lifting a 4th title in a row that season for the Catalans, the great Dane in fact ended up and Madrid the following term, helping Real to a La Liga title in the process. Unrelenting genius….