 The clubs are tied in head-to-head results in competitive matches with both sides earning 96 wins; Barcelona leads in total matches with 115 wins to Real Madrid's 100 as of the match played on 1 March 2020.Along with Athletic Bilbao, they are the only clubs in La Liga to have never been relegated.The conflict between Real Madrid and Barcelona has long surpassed the sporting dimension, so that elections to the clubs' presidencies are strongly politicized.