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Real Madrid vs. Villarreal: Head-to-head record and past meetings ahead of La Liga clash

[Real Madrid](/football/real-madrid/) will be aiming to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight when they resume their La Liga campaign against [Villarreal](/football/villarreal/) on Saturday night.

Los Blancos entered the September/October international break off the back of a 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby.

Jose Mourinho's side are currently fourth in the La Liga table, six points behind the leaders Barcelona, who have been note perfect so far this term.

Villarreal, meanwhile, are currently ninth in Spain's top flight, picking up eight points from their opening seven matches of the campaign.

The Yellow Submarine have beaten Malaga and Levante in their last two league games, so they are bidding to record a third straight victory this weekend.

Here, **Sports Mole** looks at the head-to-head record and past meetings between the two sides ahead of their contest on Saturday night.

Head-to-head record

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**Previous meetings:** 55

**Real Madrid wins:** 32

**Draws:** 17

**Villarreal wins:** 6

Real Madrid have locked horns with Villarreal on 55 occasions throughout history, and it is the capital giants that comfortably lead the head-to-head record, boasting 32 wins to Villarreal's six.

There have also been 17 draws between the two sides, while Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time leading goalscorer in this fixture, having netted 13 times against Villarreal during his time with Real Madrid.

The two teams last locked horns at Bernabeu in October 2025, with Real Madrid running out 3-1 winners in La Liga thanks to goals from Vinicius and Mbappe.

Los Blancos have now won all of their last three meetings at Bernabeu, including a 2-0 victory in October 2024 and a thumping 4-1 win in December 2023.

In La Liga, the teams have met on 52 occasions, with Real Madrid winning 29 times to Villarreal's six, but two of their last eight meetings in Spain's top flight have been won by the Yellow Submarine, one of which came at home.

Real Madrid have been victorious in just five of their last 10 La Liga matches against Villarreal, with the points being shared on three occasions, and the capital giants have found the Yellow Submarine to be a difficult opponent in recent seasons.

The last match between the two sides took place in January 2026, with Real Madrid recording a 2-0 victory in Spain's top flight.

Real Madrid are under pressure to win this match given how impressive Barcelona have been this season.

Last 20 meetings

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**Jan 24, 2026:** Villarreal 0-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

**Oct 04, 2025:** Real Madrid 3-1 Villarreal (La Liga)

**Mar 15, 2025:** Villarreal 1-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

**Oct 05, 2024:** Real Madrid 2-0 Villarreal (La Liga)

**May 19, 2024:** Villarreal 4-4 Real Madrid (La Liga)

**Dec 17, 2023:** Real Madrid 4-1 Villarreal (La Liga)

**Apr 08, 2023:** Real Madrid 2-3 Villarreal (La Liga)

**Jan 19, 2023:** Villarreal 2-3 Real Madrid (Copa del Rey Round of 16)

**Jan 07, 2023:** Villarreal 2-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)

**Feb 12, 2022:** Villarreal 0-0 Real Madrid (La Liga)

**Sep 25, 2021:** Real Madrid 0-0 Villarreal (La Liga)

**May 22, 2021:** Real Madrid 2-1 Villarreal (La Liga)

**Nov 21, 2020:** Villarreal 1-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)

**Jul 16, 2020:** Real Madrid 2-1 Villarreal (La Liga)

**Sep 01, 2019:** Villarreal 2-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

**May 05, 2019:** Real Madrid 3-2 Villarreal (La Liga)

**Jan 03, 2019:** Villarreal 2-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

**May 19, 2018:** Villarreal 2-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

**Jan 13, 2018:** Real Madrid 0-1 Villarreal (La Liga)

**Feb 26, 2017:** Villarreal 2-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Last 10 La Liga meetings

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