Since the beginning of the new century, the two Spanish rivals met at Camp Nou 29 times. Is Camp Nou a fortress for the Catalans?

Today marks the 30th match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou since the beginning of the XXI century. By theory, playing at home often means an advantage for the hosts but the facts show a strong balance in results between the two teams at Camp Nou.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Record at Camp Nou in the XXI century

In 29 matches played, Barcelona won just 10 against Real Madrid's 8 wins.

Amongst Barcelona's victories, we highlight three:

Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid : November 2010, Guardiola and Mourinho battled at Camp Nou, with the Spanish coach getting a stunning win. David Villa scored twice in a match where Sergio Ramos was sent off after a "brawl" with Puyol.

Barcelona 5-1 Real Madrid: October 2018, Barcelona smashed their biggest rivals, even with Messi sidelined. Suárez was the man of the match, scoring a hat-trick.

There were also great moments for Real Madrid in their rivals' turf:

Barcelona 0-2 Real Madrid: April 2002, not a huge difference but surely a significant result for Los Blancos. It was the 1st leg of the Champions League Semifinals and Madrid managed to get a strong advantage. The team knocked out Barcelona from the competition, winning the title against Leverkusen in the final with a priceless goal from Zidane.

Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid: February 2013, Real Madrid knocked out Barcelona in Copa del Rey Semifinals, after a 1-1 draw at Santiago Bernabéu. Amazing performance by Los Blancos, that were ahead 3-0 with 2 goals from Cristiano Ronaldo. Real Madrid would eventually lose the final against Atletico Madrid but this was definitely one of the most special games for the team at Camp Nou.

With a winning record of 34% for Barcelona, 28% for Real Madrid and 38% of draws, it highlights how difficult it is to predict an outcome of "El Clásico".