How many long balls Real Madrid play, and who plays most.
Updated 7 November 2026, after the last game
Thibaut Courtois has played the most long balls for Real Madrid in 2026/2027, 129 in 15 appearances, 8.60 a game, ahead of Dean Huijsen with 75 and Arda Güler with 70, across all competitions.
Real Madrid play more long balls away from home, 47.5 a game in their last 10 away games against 46.7 in their last 10 at home.
Real Madrid played 65 long balls away at Racing on 1 November, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 46.8 across their 16 games, and their fewest was 30 away at AEK Athens on 4 November.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thibaut Courtois | 15 | 129 | 8.60 | 15 |
| Dean Huijsen | 12 | 75 | 6.25 | 12 |
| Arda Güler | 14 | 70 | 5.00 | 13 |
| Federico Valverde | 15 | 60 | 4.00 | 14 |
| Ibrahima Konaté | 13 | 53 | 4.08 | 13 |
| Jude Bellingham | 16 | 52 | 3.25 | 16 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 8 |
| Bernardo Silva | 13 | 39 | 3.00 | 12 |
| Antonio Rüdiger | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 7 |
| Marc Cucurella | 16 | 33 | 2.06 | 14 |
| Kylian Mbappé | 16 | 29 | 1.81 | 15 |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 8 |
| Eduardo Camavinga | 13 | 24 | 1.85 | 12 |
| Andriy Lunin | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 1 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 11 | 14 | 1.27 | 8 |
| Yan Diomande | 16 | 14 | 0.88 | 10 |
| Álvaro Carreras | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 6 |
| Vinicius Junior | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 7 |
| Endrick | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Éder Militão | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Brahim Díaz | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Thiago Pitarch | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Carlos Espí | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Real Madrid | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2026 | Valencia (A) | La Liga | 0-3 | 63 | 49 | 112 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | AEK Athens (A) | Champions League | 2-3 | 30 | 50 | 80 |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Racing (A) | La Liga | 0-3 | 65 | 28 | 93 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Barcelona (A) | La Liga | 1-2 | 50 | 19 | 69 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | RB Leipzig (H) | Champions League | 4-1 | 53 | 43 | 96 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sevilla (H) | La Liga | 4-1 | 51 | 45 | 96 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Roma (A) | Champions League | 3-4 | 50 | 52 | 102 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Villarreal (H) | La Liga | 1-0 | 61 | 40 | 101 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Atlético (A) | La Liga | 2-1 | 43 | 48 | 91 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Elche (A) | La Liga | 2-3 | 37 | 37 | 74 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Rayo (H) | La Liga | 4-1 | 38 | 46 | 84 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Inter (H) | Champions League | 2-1 | 38 | 31 | 69 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Betis (A) | La Liga | 1-0 | 41 | 34 | 75 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Málaga (H) | La Liga | 4-0 | 48 | 34 | 82 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Sociedad (H) | La Liga | 4-1 | 41 | 53 | 94 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Espanyol (A) | La Liga | 1-2 | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Real Madrid long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Real Madrid long balls | Over 45.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Real Madrid long balls | Over 50.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Real Madrid long balls | Over 55.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 55.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |