Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid have one of the best rivalries in football that produces must-see moments and matches across every competition in the sport.
Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid have faced off 240 times throughout the years in La Liga, the Champions League, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup. Last season alone the bitter rivals met four times that resulted in a win for each side and two draws.
Now, another Madrid derby is set to take center stage of the Spanish top-flight, adding yet another chapter to the storied history between the two Spanish clubs.
Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid: Five Classic Matches
5. Atletico Madrid 1–0 Real Madrid: May 7, 1959
Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid’s European history dates all the way back to 1959. The two rivals clashed in the European Cup semifinals, where Los Blancos won the first leg at home 2–1. The second leg, though, was all Atlético Madrid. Enrique Collar scored the lone goal of the match, getting his side back level on aggregate with Real Madrid.
The two clubs went on to play a third time in a deciding playoff match that Los Blancos won 2–1. Collar once again scored his side’s only goal, becoming the only Atlético Madrid player in history to score more than once against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
4. Real Madrid 3–0 Atletico Madrid: May 2, 2017
One of Ronaldo’s best performances in a white shirt came against Atlético Madrid on Europe’s biggest stage. Real Madrid’s all-time leading goalscoring scored a hat trick at the Santiago Bernabéu in the first leg of the 2017 Champions League semifinals.
Ronaldo headed home his first goal, sent a half-volley past Jan Oblak for his second and bagged his third with an off-balance shot from 10 yards out. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner remains the only player in history to score a hat trick against Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid.
Watch Ronaldo’s hat trick here.
3. Atletico Madrid 3–1 Real Madrid: Sept. 24, 2023
During a campaign in which Los Blancos could have gone invincible, it was Atlético Madrid that handed them their only league defeat in 2023–24. Simeone’s men got off to dream start at the Metropolitano, finding the back of the net just four minutes into the match through former Real Madrid man Álvaro Morata.
Antoine Griezmann doubled the hosts’ lead just 14 minutes later. Even when Toni Kroos momentarily looked to get Real Madrid back into the game, Morata struck just one minute into the second half to seal all three points
Even though Los Colchoneros would eventually lose out the La Liga crown to Real Madrid, they still got the consolation prize of denying a historic campaign for their biggest rivals.
2. Real Madrid 1–1 (5–3 pens) Atletico Madrid: May 28, 2016
For the second time in three years, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid clashed in the Champions League final. Sergio Ramos got Real Madrid on the scoresheet in the 15th minute, but Yannick Carrasco brought Los Colchoneros level with just 11 minutes left in the match. Much like the 2014 final, the 2016 final headed into extra time.
In Milan, though, neither side could find a breakthrough and the winner was determined by a penalty shootout. After Juanfran missed his penalty, Ronaldo stepped up to the spot and won Real Madrid's first Champions League title under Zinedine Zidane. The thrilling victory was the start of the only threepeat in the competition’s history.
Watch the match’s highlights here.
1. Real Madrid 4–1 (AET) Atletico Madrid: May 24, 2014
The first time Real Madrid met Atlético Madrid in the Champions League final, Ramos produced one of the most iconic moments in the competition’s history. Simeone’s men had a 1–0 lead heading into stoppage time, but the Real Madrid center back headed home an equalizer in the 93rd minute.
Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Ronaldo would go on to score in extra time, securing La Décima for Real Madrid.
Check out highlights from the match here.
Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid: Complete Head-to-Head Record
- Games played: 240
- Atlético Madrid wins: 59
- Real Madrid wins: 123
- Draws: 58
Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid: La Liga Head-to-Head Record
- Games played: 176
- Atlético Madrid wins: 41
- Real Madrid wins: 91
- Draws: 44
Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid: Champions League Head-to-Head Record
- Games played: 11
- Atlético Madrid wins: 3
- Real Madrid wins: 6
- Draws: 2
Top Scorers in Madrid Derby History
Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time leading goalscorer in Madrid derby history. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner found the back of the net 22 times against Atlético Madrid.
A slew of Real Madrid legends follow the Portugal captain, leaving Paco Campos as the only representative from Atlético Madrid to make an appearance on the top scorers’ list.
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