Real Madrid vs. Espanyol: Head-to-head record and past meetings
© Imago
Real Madrid will begin their 2026-27 La Liga campaign with a clash against Espanyol on Saturday evening.
Los Blancos finished second in Spain's top flight last season, eight points behind the champions Barcelona, and they will be bidding to reclaim the title this term.
Jose Mourinho's side played their final pre-season fixture on August 16, recording a 3-0 victory over German outfit Schalke 04.
Espanyol, meanwhile, have already started their 2026-27 La Liga campaign, with the Catalan outfit involved in the opening set of fixtures.
A strong start saw the White and Blues record a 3-0 victory over Levante, which has actually left them in second spot in the La Liga table.
Here, Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head record and past meetings between Real Madrid and Espanyol ahead of their clash this weekend.
Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 201
Real Madrid wins: 119
Draws: 36
Espanyol wins: 46
Unsurprisingly, this is a fixture that Real Madrid have dominated throughout history, winning 119 of their previous 201 matches with Espanyol, while they have lost 46 times and also shared the spoils on 36 occasions.
Los Blancos have scored 424 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 110 of their 178 matches against Espanyol, losing 37 times and drawing 33, scoring 398 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 at Bernabeu took place in September 2025, with Real Madrid winning 2-0 in La Liga, before the capital giants ran out 2-0 winners in the reverse league game towards the end of the 2025-26 campaign.
Last 20 meetings
May 3, 2026: Espanyol 0-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)
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)
Last 10 La Liga meetings
May 3, 2026: Espanyol 0-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)
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)