Real Madrid will travel to rivals Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano on Wednesday night for the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie.
Carlo Ancelotti's side lead 2-1 from the first leg, and are in prime position to maintain their record of never losing a Champions League tie against their bitter rivals.
Real are seeking to retain the Champions League this season in what would be a 16th title, while Atleti are still searching for their first, after losing against their city rivals in both 2014 and 2016 finals.
Here, Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head record and past meetings between the two sides ahead of a potentially tense, nail-biting second leg at the Metropolitano.
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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 239
Atletico wins: 59
Draws: 63
Real Madrid wins: 117
These two sides have locked horns on 239 occasions throughout history, and it is Real Madrid that lead the head-to-head record, having won 117 matches to Atletico's 59, while there have also been 63 draws.
The first-ever league fixture between the two teams took place during the 1928-29 season, with Real Madrid winning 2-1.
In La Liga, the two rivals have faced off 176 times, with Real Madrid also unsurprisingly leading the head-to-head, boasting 91 league wins to Atletico's 41, with 44 draws also occurring at that level of football.
There have also been 10 Champions League encounters, with Real Madrid winning six of those, including the finals of the 2013-14 and 2015-16 competitions.
Each of the last three La Liga meetings between the two sides have finished 1-1, including at Bernabeu in their last contest in February 2025.
Atletico are now unbeaten in their last five league games against Real Madrid, with four of those finishing in draws, while they have only lost one of their last seven against their rivals in Spain's top flight.
Cristiano Ronaldo is unsurprisingly the all-time leading goalscorer in the Madrid derby, with the Real Madrid legend scoring 22 times against Atletico during his time in Spanish football.
Throughout history, this fixture has been dominated by Real Madrid; Atletico have had plenty of recent success over their rivals, but the Red and Whites have not won a league fixture at Bernabeu since February 2016.
As mentioned, these two sides have met twice in the Champions League final, with Real Madrid triumphing on penalties following a 1-1 draw in 2016, while Los Blancos beat Atletico 4-1 in the final of the 2013-14 competition.
Last 20 meetings
Mar 04, 2025: Real Madrid 2-1 Atletico (Champions League Last 16 First Leg)
Feb 08, 2025: Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico (La Liga)
Sept 29, 2024: Atletico 1-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Feb 04, 2024: Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico (La Liga)
Jan 18, 2024: Atletico 4-2 Real Madrid (Copa del Rey Round of 16)
Jan 10, 2024: Real Madrid 5-3 Atletico (Supercopa de Espana Semi-Finals)
Sep 24, 2023: Atletico 3-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Feb 25, 2023: Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico (La Liga)
Jan 26, 2023: Real Madrid 3-1 Atletico (Copa del Rey Quarter-Finals)
Sep 18, 2022: Atletico 1-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)
May 08, 2022: Atletico 1-0 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Dec 12, 2021: Real Madrid 2-0 Atletico (La Liga)
Mar 07, 2021: Atletico 1-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Dec 12, 2020: Real Madrid 2-0 Atletico (La Liga)
Feb 01, 2020: Real Madrid 1-0 Atletico (La Liga)
Jan 12, 2020: Real Madrid 0-0 Atletico (Supercopa de Espana Final)
Sep 28, 2019: Atletico 0-0 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Feb 09, 2019: Atletico 1-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Sep 29, 2018: Real Madrid 0-0 Atletico (La Liga)
Aug 15, 2018: Real Madrid 2-4 Atletico (UEFA Super Cup)
Apr 08, 2018: Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico (La Liga)
Last 10 La Liga meetings
Feb 08, 2025: Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico (La Liga)
Sept 29, 2024: Atletico 1-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Feb 04, 2024: Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico (La Liga)
Sep 24, 2023: Atletico 3-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Feb 25, 2023: Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico (La Liga)
Sep 18, 2022: Atletico 1-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)
May 08, 2022: Atletico 1-0 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Dec 12, 2021: Real Madrid 2-0 Atletico (La Liga)
Mar 07, 2021: Atletico 1-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Dec 12, 2020: Real Madrid 2-0 Atletico (La Liga)
Matt Law
