Legends like Alfredo Di Stefano,Cesar Rodriguez, Luis Figo, Ronaldinho,Raul,Josep Samitier,Ferenc Puskas etc have all helped pulled supporters into the Camp nou and the Bernabeu stadium.The el classico is one of the greatest rivalry matches in the history of football and fans all over the world take delight in watching such a game .supporters fill their various stadiums,many others who do not get the chance to be in the stadium also crowd at the back of televisions just to watch Barcelona play Real Madrid and vice versa.

Messi and Ronaldo have have wet the appetites of supporters in watching the classico over the past 10 years, their presence alone in the game make supporters fill the stadium irrespective of their performance on the pitch. The pair have given nothing but the best football to their supporters over the decade. Both Messi and Ronaldo have made their mark in the el classico by scoring 26 and 18 goals respectively.

With Ronaldo now gone to Juventus, fans failed to turn up for Madrid's first game of the season, with the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's shadow cast large over the empty seats in the stadium.

The absence of Messi is also going to make matters worse for both teams as the fans would not get excitement at the stadium as they ought to. The fans are used to watching Messi and Ronaldo play in the el classico and they would not be willing to move to the stadium in their absence to watch the game.