El Clásico isn't just another match—it's a stage where legends are made, not only through goals but through the celebrations that follow. From defiant gestures to shirtless displays, here are the five most iconic celebrations in the history of football's greatest rivalry.

1. Raúl's Silence (1999)
October 1999. Real Madrid are under pressure at the Camp Nou. Raúl González scores a late equalizer to make it 2-2. Instead of roaring with joy, he places his index finger to his lips, silencing 100,000 stunned Barcelona fans. A pure act of defiance that became legendary overnight.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo's "Calma" (2012)
Mourinho's Real Madrid are closing in on the La Liga title. At the Camp Nou, Cristiano Ronaldo beats Victor Valdés to put his side ahead. His reaction? A hand gesture toward the ground, telling the Catalan crowd to calm down. "Calma, yo estoy aquí" (Calm down, I'm here)—a celebration so iconic it was later added to FIFA video games.

3. Lionel Messi's Shirt Display (2017)
Perhaps the defining image of the decade. April 2017: Lionel Messi scores the winning goal (3-2) in the very last second of stoppage time at the Santiago Bernabéu. In a stadium left in shock, the Argentine takes off his shirt and holds it up, arms outstretched, toward the Madrid fans. A fitting way to immortalize his 500th goal for Barcelona—and a message that said, "Never forget who's the boss."

4. Cristiano Ronaldo's Revenge (2017)
Just months after Messi's gesture, CR7 got his revenge in the Spanish Super Cup. After scoring a sublime goal into the top corner, he takes off his shirt and mimics his Argentine rival's celebration. A moment of pure competitive fire between two all-time greats.

5. Gerard Piqué's Five Fingers (2010)
In November 2010, Guardiola's Barcelona gave Mourinho's Real Madrid a footballing lesson—a 5-0 thrashing. At the end of that masterclass, Gerard Piqué raised his hand toward the Camp Nou stands, showing five fingers to symbolize the five goals conceded by Los Blancos. More than a celebration, it became a symbol of Catalan dominance at the time.

As the 264th El Clásico kicks off this Sunday at 9 p.m. (Matchday 35 of La Liga), fans can expect new moments of magic—and perhaps even another celebration for the history books.