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

Real Madrid returned to winning ways in La Liga when they defeated Villarreal 3-1 at home on Saturday night, securing their return to the top of La Liga.

Los Blancos suffered a 5-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby last weekend, which saw them relinquish control of first spot in the La Liga table to reigning champions Barcelona.

However, a brace from Vinicius Junior and a goal from Kylian Mbappe saw Xabi Alonso's men secure all three points and return to the top of the standings, although Barcelona could reclaim top spot by the end of the matchday.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the head-to-head record and takes a look at the past meetings between the two sides.

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 54

Real Madrid wins: 31

Draws: 17

Villarreal wins: 6

Real Madrid have locked horns with Villarreal on 54 occasions throughout history, and it is the capital giants that comfortably lead the head-to-head record, boasting 31 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 51 occasions, with Real Madrid winning 28 times to Villarreal's six, but two of their last seven 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 four of their last nine 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.