[Real Madrid](/football/real-madrid/) will continue their La Liga campaign away to [Espanyol](/football/espanyol/) on Sunday night.
Alvaro Arbeloa's side are playing serious catch-up in La Liga at this late stage of the campaign, sitting 11 points behind leaders Barcelona in second position.
Only a minor miracle will prevent Barcelona from winning another championship, and the title would be decided this weekend, should Hansi Flick's side overcome Osasuna on Saturday and Real Madrid then fail to collect all three points in this contest.
Espanyol are without a victory in 2026, with their struggles this year seeing them slide down the table, but the Catalan side still have an outside chance of Europe.
Indeed, the hosts are 13th in the La Liga table, five points behind sixth-placed Getafe.
Here, **Sports Mole** looks at the head-to-head record and past meetings between the two sides ahead of their contest on Sunday night.
Head-to-head record
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**Previous meetings:** 200
**Real Madrid wins:** 118
**Draws:** 36
**Espanyol wins:** 46
Unsurprisingly, this is a fixture that Real Madrid have dominated throughout history, winning 118 of their previous 200 matches with Espanyol, while they have lost 46 times and also shared the spoils on 36 occasions.
Los Blancos have scored 422 times against Espanyol, conceding 224, and Raul is actually the all-time leading goalscorer in this fixture, having found the back of the net on 17 occasions against Espanyol during his time at Bernabeu.
The legendary Alfredo Di Stefano, meanwhile, represented both Real Madrid and Espanyol during his professional career, and he managed 16 goals in this fixture, with Cristiano Ronaldo third in the standings on 15.
In terms of La Liga, Los Blancos have won 109 of their 179 matches against Espanyol, losing 37 times and drawing 33, scoring 396 goals to Espanyol's 198.
Real Madrid have won five of their last six league games against Espanyol, including 3-1 victories home and away when they locked horns during the 2022-23 campaign, before winning 4-1 at Bernabeu in September 2024. However, Espanyol shocked Los Blancos in February 2025, running out 1-0 winners on home soil.
Espanyol have only actually beaten Los Blancos in the league three times since October 2007, while each of their last eight league successes over Real Madrid have come on home soil.
Real Madrid went on a 11-game winning run against Espanyol between January 2014 and October 2017, while they have been victorious in eight of the last 10 meetings between the two sides.
The last meeting between the two sides took place in September 2025, with Real Madrid winning 2-0 in La Liga, so Los Blancos will be bidding to complete a La Liga double over Espanyol for the 2025-26 campaign on Sunday night.
Last 20 meetings
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**Sept 20, 2025:** Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Feb 01, 2025:** Espanyol 1-0 Real Madrid (La Liga)
**Sept 21, 2024:** Real Madrid 4-1 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Mar 11, 2023:** Real Madrid 3-1 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Aug 28, 2022:** Espanyol 1-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)
**Apr 30, 2022:** Real Madrid 4-0 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Oct 03, 2021:** Espanyol 2-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
**Jun 28, 2020:** Espanyol 0-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
**Dec 07, 2019:** Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Jan 27, 2019:** Espanyol 2-4 Real Madrid (La Liga)
**Sep 22, 2018:** Real Madrid 1-0 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Feb 27, 2018:** Espanyol 1-0 Real Madrid (La Liga)
**Oct 01, 2017:** Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Feb 18, 2017:** Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Sep 18, 2016:** Espanyol 0-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)
**Jan 31, 2016:** Real Madrid 6-0 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Sep 12, 2015:** Espanyol 0-6 Real Madrid (La Liga)
**May 17, 2015:** Espanyol 1-4 Real Madrid (La Liga)
**Jan 10, 2015:** Real Madrid 3-0 Espanyol (La Liga)
**May 17, 2014:** Real Madrid 3-1 Espanyol (La Liga)
Last 10 La Liga meetings
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**Sept 20, 2025:** Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Feb 01, 2025:** Espanyol 1-0 Real Madrid (La Liga)
**Sept 21, 2024:** Real Madrid 4-1 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Mar 11, 2023:** Real Madrid 3-1 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Aug 28, 2022:** Espanyol 1-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)
**Apr 30, 2022:** Real Madrid 4-0 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Oct 03, 2021:** Espanyol 2-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
**Jun 28, 2020:** Espanyol 0-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
**Dec 07, 2019:** Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol (La Liga)
**Jan 27, 2019:** Espanyol 2-4 Real Madrid (La Liga)