The Dugout Rivalry
From Miguel Muñoz and Johan Cruyff to today's Bernabéu and Camp Nou dugouts.
The two head coaches steering the rivalry into its next chapter.
A club legend as a player under José Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti, Alonso returned to the Bernabéu as head coach after leading Bayer Leverkusen to an unbeaten Bundesliga title.
Ranked by total trophies won while in charge of the club's first team.
| # | Real Madrid | Trophies | Barcelona | Trophies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlo Ancelotti | 15 | Pep Guardiola | 14 |
| 2 | Miguel Muñoz | 14 | Johan Cruyff | 11 |
| 3 | Zinedine Zidane | 11 | Luis Enrique | 9 |
| 4 | Luis Molowny | 8 | Frank Rijkaard | 6 |
| 5 | Vicente del Bosque | 7 | Hansi Flick | 4+ |
Ancelotti's Real Madrid haul includes three Champions League titles across two spells; Guardiola's Barcelona tenure remains the most statistically dominant four-year spell either club has produced, built around the Messi–Xavi–Iniesta core.
Crossing the touchline divide is almost as rare as crossing it as a player. Bernd Schuster, who played for both clubs, later managed Real Madrid (2007–2008) after a playing career that included both. Luis Enrique played for both Real Madrid and Barcelona before going on to manage Barcelona to a treble in 2015 — but never managed Madrid. No manager in the fixture's modern history has led both first teams; the rivalry's intensity makes it close to unthinkable.
See which players made the switch on the transfers page.