November 4, 2026
Real Madrid topped the list of clubs with the most penalty kicks in the history of the Spanish Football League, with 601 kicks, 81 more than its traditional rival Barcelona, according to statistics published by the Spanish newspaper “Mundo Deportivo”.
Barcelona came in second place with 520 penalty kicks, followed by Atletico Madrid in third place with 498 kicks, while the Royal Club continued to maintain its historic lead despite the discrepancy in numbers between different seasons.
In a related context, the penalty kick won by French striker Kylian Mbappe during the confrontation between Real Madrid and Racing Santander, which was held on Sunday, sparked a new wave of arbitration controversy. A number of experts believed that the friction was not enough to justify its calculation. Although his team won by three clean goals, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, after reviewing the shot, acknowledged that the decision to award the kick was incorrect.
As for the twenty-first century, Real Madrid’s tally reached 235 penalty kicks, compared to 204 kicks for Barcelona, and 171 kicks for Athletic Bilbao.
Regarding last season (2025-2026), Real Madrid took 14 penalty kicks, 12 of which were converted into goals, while Barcelona took 10 kicks, of which they succeeded in scoring 7.
On the contrary, the current season (2026-2027) is witnessing a superiority for Barcelona, which won 5 penalty kicks until the end of the eleventh round, surpassing Real Madrid, which won 4 penalties, which highlights a clear discrepancy between the historical numbers and the indicators of the current season.
