Madrid derby


The Madrid derby is the name given to football matches between Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, both hailing from the Spanish capital city of Madrid. Originally it referred only to those fixtures held in the Spanish championship, but nowadays the term has been generalized, and tends to include every single match between the two clubs, such as in tournaments like the UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España.
The two clubs met in Lisbon for the 2014 [UEFA Champions League final], making it the first time two clubs from the same city played in the final. After facing off a second time in the Champions League final">UEFA Champions League">Champions League final in Milan, with Real Madrid winning as they had two years earlier, they also met in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup, again the first time two clubs from the same city met in that event; it was won by Atlético.

History

The rivalry between the two clubs started at the very beginning of the twentieth century. Madrid Foot-Ball Club, the most powerful club in the Spanish capital, kept on making mergers and acquisitions of the best smaller clubs in the city, which subsequently disappeared. At the same time, Madrid FC also signed the best players from the clubs it did not absorb, which also made those clubs defunct when they were unable to compete against the Whites. The main exception to this pattern was Athletic Club Madrid, who were able to keep most of their best players thanks to the financial aid of their "parent", Athletic Club Bilbao, and so became the last stand against the Madrid FC supremacy in the capital. Many supporters of the clubs that had vanished due to the Real therefore became supporters of the Red-and-whites, many harbouring dislike towards the "royal" club and triggering the rivalry. However, in terms of competitive honours won, Real Madrid were far above Athletic Madrid until after the Spanish Civil War.
File:Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, September 2014 07.JPG|thumb|Santiago Bernabéu Stadium during Real Madrid vs Atlético in September 2014
After the war, during the early Francoist period, Atlético became associated with the Spanish [Air and Space Force|military air force], although the alleged preference of the regime for the club is subject to discussion, as after winning their very first league title in 1940, Atlético's coach Ricardo Zamora was jailed on charges of being a communist. In any case, during this period Atlético became the most successful club in Spain, reducing the historical gap between the two clubs, until the regime preference shifted towards Real Madrid in the 1950s, as Franco sought to make political capital out of Real Madrid's multiple European Cup titles at a time when Spain was internationally isolated; one minister said, "Real Madrid are the best ambassadors we've ever had." Thus, Atlético fans regularly chanted that Real were "El equipo del gobierno, la vergüenza del país" – "The team of the government, the shame of the country" – and allegedly adopted a more left-wing slant.
The rivalry first gained international attention in 1959 during the European Cup when the two clubs met in the semi-finals. Real won the first leg 2–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu, while Atlético won 1–0 at the Metropolitano de Madrid|Metropolitano]. The tie went to a replay, which Real won 2–1. Atlético, however, gained some revenge when, led by former Real Madrid coach José Villalonga, it defeated its city rivals in two successive Copa del Generalísimo finals in Copa del Generalísimo Final|1960] and 1961. In the 1970s, Atlético took again the lead as the most successful Spanish club of the decade, which prompted the Real Madrid fanbase to look down on Atlético calling them and their supporters "Indios". It is worth noting that by then, Real Madrid was not very keen on signing non-Caucasian players |Santiago Bernabéu] even stated, when he decided not to sign Portuguese star Eusebio at the end of the 1960s, "Mientras yo viva, aquí no jugará ningún negro ni un blanco con bigote". Atlético's supporters accepted the new "Indian" nickname joyfully and have been using it until today.
The Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid's stadium named after its former president, is alongside banks and businesses on the upper class Paseo de la Castellana street, while the Vicente Calderón could be found near a brewery, alongside the Manzanares River and a motorway. Real draw greater support all across the region because of their historically greater resources and success, while Atlético have a relatively working class fan base mainly from the south of the city, with some fans also scattered throughout the city. In fact, the Atlético crest includes the Coat of arms of Madrid, whereas Real crest has no such a reference to the city.
Between 1961 and 1989, when Real dominated La Liga, only Atlético offered it any serious challenge, winning league titles in 1966, 1970, 1973 and 1977. In 1965, Atlético became the first team to beat Real at the Bernabéu in eight years. In the modern era, the Madrid derby is the second biggest football rivalries|derby in Spanish football], behind El Clásico, and although Real Madrid have the larger worldwide fanbase, Atlético Madrid have also amassed a significant worldwide fanbase, due to their level of success in the Champions League and Europa League in the early 21st century. Real Madrid is the most successful club in the Champions League, having won it 15 times. Atlético have never won the Champions League, though they have reached the final on three occasions, and they have also won the Europa League three times since 2010 and the UEFA Super Cup three times.
On 27 July 2019, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid faced off in an off-season exhibition match at the 2019 International Champions Cup in the United States, marking the first time the two clubs faced off in a Madrid derby held outside their home country. It wound up setting a record for the highest-scoring Madrid derby, and a blowout win for Atlético Madrid, as they routed Real Madrid 7–3; Atlético Madrid led 5–0 at half time, and Real Madrid only began to rally from behind in the second half of the match.

All matches

CompetitionMatchesWins
Real Madrid		DrawsWins
Atlético Madrid		Goals
Real Madrid		Goals
Atlético Madrid
League177914442304231
Cup441814126250
League Cup411277
Spanish Super Cup522186
UEFA Champions League11623169
UEFA Super Cup100124
Total matches2421186361399307

Primera División matches

Real Madrid
home wins		DrawsAtlético Madrid
away wins
551815

Head-to-head ranking in La Liga (1929–2025)


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• Total: Atlético Madrid with 21 higher finishes, Real Madrid with 67 higher finishes.

Domestic cups

In domestic cups, the two have been finalists on five occasions in the Copa del Rey in 1960, 1961, 1992 [Copa del Rey final|1992], 2013 and 1975. In 1985, they met in the two-legged final of the Copa de la Liga with each winning their home leg, although Real Madrid prevailed on aggregate. In 2014, they met in the two-legged final of the Supercopa de España: the first leg, at the Santiago Bernabéu, finished in a 1–1 draw, while the second leg, at the Vicente Calderón, ended in a 1–0 Atlético victory. With a 2–1 aggregate score, the rojiblancos won the title. They would once again meet in the one-legged 2020 [Supercopa de España final|final] of the Spanish Super Cup in the 2019–20 season, with Real Madrid prevailing 4–1 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Copa del Rey matches

Real Madrid wins18
Draws14
Atlético Madrid wins12
Real Madrid goals62
Atlético Madrid goals50
Total matches44

SeasonHome teamScoreAway team
1927–28Real Madrid3–0Atlético Madrid
1927–28Atlético Madrid0–1Real Madrid
1949–50Real Madrid6–3Atlético Madrid
1949–50Atlético Madrid1–0Real Madrid
1950–51Atlético Madrid0–1Real Madrid
1950–51Real Madrid1–1Atlético Madrid
1957–58Real Madrid4–0Atlético Madrid
1957–58Atlético Madrid0–1Real Madrid
1959–60
Final		Atlético Madrid3–1Real Madrid
1960–61
Final		Atlético Madrid3–2Real Madrid
1963–64Real Madrid2–2Atlético Madrid
1963–64Atlético Madrid1–1Real Madrid
1963–64Real Madrid1–2Atlético Madrid
1964–65Real Madrid1–0Atlético Madrid
1964–65Atlético Madrid4–0Real Madrid
1968–69Atlético Madrid2–1Real Madrid
1968–69Real Madrid0–0Atlético Madrid
1974–75
Final		Real Madrid0–0Atlético Madrid
1978–79Atlético Madrid1–1Real Madrid
1978–79Real Madrid2–2Atlético Madrid
1979–80Atlético Madrid0–0Real Madrid
1979–80Real Madrid1–1Atlético Madrid
1981–82Real Madrid0–0Atlético Madrid
1981–82Atlético Madrid0–1Real Madrid
1986–87Real Madrid3–2Atlético Madrid
1986–87Atlético Madrid2–0Real Madrid
1988–89Atlético Madrid0–2Real Madrid
1988–89Real Madrid1–0Atlético Madrid
1989–90Atlético Madrid0–0Real Madrid
1989–90Real Madrid2–0Atlético Madrid
1990–91Real Madrid1–1Atlético Madrid
1990–91Atlético Madrid1–0Real Madrid
1991–92
Final		Atlético Madrid2–0Real Madrid
1993–94Real Madrid2–2Atlético Madrid
1993–94Atlético Madrid2–3Real Madrid
2010–11Real Madrid3–1Atlético Madrid
2010–11Atlético Madrid0–1Real Madrid
2012–13
Final		Real Madrid1–2Atlético Madrid
2013–14Real Madrid3–0Atlético Madrid
2013–14Atlético Madrid0–2Real Madrid
2014–15Atlético Madrid2–0Real Madrid
2014–15Real Madrid2–2Atlético Madrid
2022–23Real Madrid3–1Atlético Madrid
2023–24Atlético Madrid4–2Real Madrid

Copa de la Liga matches

SeasonHome teamScoreAway team
1984Real Madrid1–1Atlético Madrid
1984Atlético Madrid3–2Real Madrid
1985Atlético Madrid3–2Real Madrid
1985Real Madrid2–0Atlético Madrid

Supercopa de España matches

Real Madrid wins2
Draws2
Atlético Madrid wins1
Real Madrid goals8
Atlético Madrid goals6
Total matches5

SeasonHome teamScoreAway team
2014Real Madrid1–1Atlético Madrid
2014Atlético Madrid1–0Real Madrid
2019–20Real Madrid0–0Atlético Madrid
2023–24Real Madrid5–3Atlético Madrid
2025–26Atlético Madrid1–2Real Madrid

European competitions

The two clubs met in the semi-finals of the 1958–59 European Cup. Atlético had qualified as La Liga runners-up; the Spanish champions, Real Madrid, had already qualified as European Cup holders. The tie finished 2–2 on aggregate, and Real Madrid won the play-off game held in Zaragoza. Real then went on to win the trophy for the fourth consecutive time.
File:Real Madrid v Atletico Signs Community of Madrid 06.JPG|thumb|During the 2014 Champions League final between Atlético and Real, the City Council of Madrid building was decorated with banners of both clubs.
The two clubs met in Lisbon for the 2014 Champions League final, making it the first time two clubs from the same city played in the final. Real Madrid won 4–1 after extra time, earning their tenth European Cup after having last won in 2002. They met again in the quarter-finals of the 2014–15 Champions League. The score was 0–0 at the Vicente Calderón and 1–0 in favour of Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.
The two rivals met again in Milan for the 2016 Champions League final. After a 1–1 draw, Real Madrid won 5–3 on penalties. They met each other again in the semi-finals of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League. Atlético were beaten 3–0 in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu with all three goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo. The second leg took place at the Vincente Calderon, which was the last European fixture at the iconic stadium. The home side was victorious, winning 2–1, however they were eliminated once again by their fierce rivals with the final aggregate score being 4–2 to Real who went on to beat Juventus in the 2017 Champions League final.
The two clubs faced each other in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup, with Real having won the 2017–18 Champions League, and Atlético having won the 2017–18 Europa League. Atlético came from behind to win the match 4–2 after extra time for their third Super Cup title. This was the first ever meeting of two teams from the same city in the UEFA Super Cup.

Champions League matches

Real Madrid wins6
Draws2
Atlético Madrid wins3
Real Madrid goals16
Atlético Madrid goals9
Total matches11

SeasonHome teamScoreAway team
1958–59Real Madrid2–1Atlético Madrid
1958–59Atlético Madrid1–0Real Madrid
1958–59Real Madrid2–1Atlético Madrid
2013–14
Final		Real Madrid4–1Atlético Madrid
2014–15Atlético Madrid0–0Real Madrid
2014–15Real Madrid1–0Atlético Madrid
2015–16
Final		Real Madrid1–1Atlético Madrid
2016–17Real Madrid3–0Atlético Madrid
2016–17Atlético Madrid2–1Real Madrid
2024–25Real Madrid2–1Atlético Madrid
2024–25Atlético Madrid1–0Real Madrid

Super Cup matches

Real Madrid wins0
Draws0
Atlético Madrid wins1
Real Madrid goals2
Atlético Madrid goals4
Total matches1

SeasonHome teamScoreAway team
2018Real Madrid2–4Atlético Madrid

Regional tournaments, friendly cups and club friendlies

Campeonato Regional Centro

DateHome teamScoreAway team
2 December 1906Real Madrid2–1Atlético Madrid
15 March 1908Real Madridw/oAtlético Madrid
19 March 1908Real Madrid3–0Atlético Madrid
30 January 1909Real Madrid0–2Atlético Madrid
19 March 1909Real Madrid2–1Atlético Madrid
16 February 1913Atlético Madrid3–3Real Madrid
9 March 1913Real Madrid3–2Atlético Madrid
16 November 1913Real Madrid2–0Atlético Madrid
25 January 1914Atlético Madrid2–0Real Madrid
29 November 1914Real Madrid3–2Atlético Madrid
7 January 1915Atlético Madrid1–1Real Madrid
6 February 1916Real Madrid2–0Atlético Madrid
20 February 1916Atlético Madrid0–2Real Madrid
5 November 1916Atlético Madrid2–3Real Madrid
23 January 1917Real Madrid3–0Atlético Madrid
25 November 1917Atlético Madrid4–1Real Madrid
24 February 1918Real Madrid3–1Atlético Madrid
24 November 1918Atlético Madrid0–2Real Madrid
20 April 1919Real Madrid5–0Atlético Madrid
21 December 1919Atlético Madrid1–3Real Madrid
22 February 1920Real Madrid2–3Atlético Madrid
28 November 1920Atlético Madrid2–0Real Madrid
20 February 1921Real Madrid1–2Atlético Madrid

Copa Rodriguez Arzuaga

DateHome teamScoreAway team
2 February 1910Real Madrid3–0Atlético Madrid
2 February 1911Real Madrid1–1Atlético Madrid
4 February 1912Atlético Madrid1–1Real Madrid

Friendlies

Honours

Players who won La Liga titles with both clubs

As of 8 January 2026, the top scorer of all time in the Madrid derby is Cristiano Ronaldo with 22 goals scored, all for Real Madrid. The top scorer for Atlético in the derby matches is Paco Campos, with 12 goals.
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Players with most appearances

The player with the most appearances in the Madrid derby is Atlético's Koke with 44 matches in all competitions. Players in bold are still active for Atlético or Real Madrid.
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