Matchday

UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 20 Jan 2026

Real Madrid 6–1 AS Monaco

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
3.0 – 1.2
Actual xG
3.9 – 1.5
Goals
6 – 1

Footybot made Real Madrid favourites at 73%.

Real Madrid won and made the better chances: 3.9 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Aleksandr Golovin, 74.5 in 84′.

Well above their usual level: Aleksandr Golovin +26.6, Vinícius Júnior +18.8, Caio Henrique +13.1.

Well below it: Philipp Köhn −27.1, Dean Huijsen −9.0, Dani Ceballos −8.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Madrid

17 Jan 2026W 2–0v Levante UD LaLiga
4 Jan 2026W 5–1v Real Betis LaLiga
20 Dec 2025W 2–0v Sevilla LaLiga
14 Dec 2025W 2–1at Deportivo Alavés LaLiga
10 Dec 2025L 1–2v Manchester City Champions League

AS Monaco

16 Jan 2026L 1–3v Lorient Ligue 1
3 Jan 2026L 1–3v Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1
14 Dec 2025L 0–1at Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1
9 Dec 2025W 1–0v Galatasaray Champions League
5 Dec 2025L 0–1at Stade Brestois Ligue 1

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Real Madrid

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kylian Mbappé Forward90201.1170.7+1.9
Vinícius Júnior Forward90120.5370.4+18.8
Jude Bellingham Midfielder90101.5470.0+8.1
Franco Mastantuono Forward71100.2762.5+8.2
Eduardo Camavinga Midfielder7700–57.8+0.1
Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper9000–57.1+3.7
Federico Valverde Midfielder83020.0355.5+4.5
Arda Güler Midfielder76010.2654.5−8.1
Dean Huijsen Defender90000.0549.9−9.0
Aurélien Tchouaméni Midfielder90000.0649.1−8.1
Raúl Asencio Defender4500–48.9−0.5
Dani Ceballos Midfielder4500–44.3−8.7
Gonzalo García Forward19000.0242.5–
Dani Meso Midfielder1100–33.6–
Dani Carvajal Defender14000.0533.5–
Fran García Defender1300–32.8–

AS Monaco

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Aleksandr Golovin Midfielder84000.1074.5+26.6
Aladji Bamba Midfielder1700–74.1–
Kassoum Ouattara Defender29000.0263.9–
Vanderson Defender6100–60.6+4.1
Maghnes Akliouche Midfielder90000.3759.5+7.4
Jordan Teze Midfielder90100.2958.4+10.2
Mamadou Coulibaly Midfielder2900–56.7–
Caio Henrique Defender9000–56.3+13.1
Ansu Fati Forward61000.3855.7−5.0
Thilo Kehrer Defender90000.0653.4+5.8
George Ilenikhena Forward17000.0750.8–
Denis Zakaria Midfielder7300–48.5+1.2
Eric Dier Defender90000.0548.4−2.9
Folarin Balogun Forward73000.2046.5−7.2
Lucas Michal Forward10000.0345.6–
Philipp Köhn Goalkeeper9000–18.6−27.1