Real Madrid vs. Malaga: Head-to-head record and past meetings

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 37

Draws: 8

Malaga wins: 1

Real Madrid and Malaga have met on 37 occasions across all competitions throughout history, and it is Los Blancos who hold a commanding advantage, having recorded 28 wins to Malaga’s one, with eight draws between the sides.

Real Madrid have also scored far more goals in this fixture, finding the back of the net on 89 occasions across those 37 meetings, while Malaga have managed 35 in reply.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time leading scorer in this fixture, having netted 17 times against Malaga during his time at the Bernabeu, with Karim Benzema second on 10, followed by Gonzalo Higuain on nine and Raul on six.

Malaga’s finest hour in this fixture came in December 2012, when Manuel Pellegrini’s side ran out 3-2 winners at La Rosaleda - the only time they have beaten Real Madrid in their 37 meetings.

Real Madrid’s biggest victory against Malaga came in March 2011, when Jose Mourinho’s side - during his first spell in the Spanish capital- swept aside the visitors 7-0 at the Bernabeu, before recording a 6-2 home win two seasons later in May 2013.

Perhaps the most significant meeting between the two clubs came on the final day of the 2016-17 La Liga season, when Real Madrid travelled to La Rosaleda needing a win to clinch the title.

Two goals sealed a 2-0 victory on Malaga’s own ground, completing a triumph that saw Zinedine Zidane’s side finish as champions.

The most recent meeting came on August 30, 2026, when Malaga made the trip to the Bernabeu and were beaten 4-0, with Bellingham, an own goal and Mbappe putting the game to bed inside the opening half hour before Guler added a fourth late on.