What is Real Madrid’s biggest loss of all time
FT Desk
- Updated: 9 Apr 2023 16:56 BST
- 3 min read
Real Madrid are the most successful club in the history of football, but that doesn’t mean the Spanish giants haven’t been turned over every once in a while and thumped by an unsuspecting opponent.
Indeed, like all clubs in European football, Los Blancos and their success on the pitch has risen and fallen through the years.
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Despite winning the European Cup a record 14 times as well as 35 Spanish league titles, the capital side have also had some pretty terrible campaigns and results to boot.
As such, Madrid have recorded some rather nasty defeats over the decades and we’ve catalogued the very worst ones below.
What is Real Madrid’s biggest ever defeat in history?
Real Madrid’s biggest ever defeat in the club’s history came back on March 5 1930 in La Liga, when Catalan side Espanyol overcame their capital rivals by a truly remarkable 8-1 margin.
What is Real Madrid’s biggest ever home defeat in history?
Real Madrid's biggest every home defeat arrived on January 18, 1931 - also in La Liga - when they were thrashed 6-0 by Athletic Bilbao.
What is Real Madrid’s biggest ever away defeat in history?
Real Madrid’s biggest ever away defeat in history was the aforementioned 8-1 hammering by Espanyol in 1931.
What is Real Madrid’s biggest ever La Liga defeat in history?
Real Madrid’s biggest ever away defeat in history was that same 8-1 destruction by Espanyol in 1931.
What is Real Madrid’s biggest ever European defeat in history?
Real Madrid’s biggest ever European defeat in history was a 5-0 thumping by Arrigo Sacchi's AC Milan at San Siro in the European Cup semi-final second leg on April 19, 1989. Goals from Carlo Ancelotti, Frank Rijkaard, Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten and Roberto Donadoni blew Madrid away in a 6-1 aggregate win.
What is Real Madrid’s biggest ever Champions League defeat in history?
Los Blancos’ biggest ever defeat in the Champions League format of the European Cup came on March 10, 2009 when Rafa Benitez’s side truly humbled the Spanish giants at Anfield with goals from Fernando Torres, Andrea Dossena and a brace from Steven Gerrard.
