Real Madrid got their 2025-26 La Liga campaign off to a winning start, but they were made to work for it, winning 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu against Osasuna.

England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold made his La Liga debut as Real Madrid earned a narrow win against Osasuna. The summer signing from Liverpool had played five times for his new club at the Fifa Club World Cup, where they reached the semi-finals, under new boss Xabi Alonso.

Kylian Mbappe has now played 60 matches for Real Madrid, but how does his record compare with Cristiano Ronaldo ‘s after the same number of games? Like Ronaldo, Mbappe also ended his first season in Madrid without a major trophy. While he did win the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Intercontinental Cup, he missed out on the major silverware.

Alonso took charge of his first La Liga game as Madrid boss on Tuesday, overseeing a 1–0 win over Osasuna which was inspired by a goal from Mbappé, who inherited the team’s No. 10 shirt following the departure of Luka Modrić.

Despite the season having started, the transfer market remains open. One of the main names of the last few weeks has been Vinicius, whose renewal seems

If Madrid’s star forwards Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe hit top form under Alonso, pre-season projections of a closely contested title race could well come true. Real Madrid have been handed a favourable start to the new La Liga season. With three ...

Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso spoke about striker Kylian Mbappé’s motivation ahead of the new season. According to Alonso, after his debut year at the Madrid club the forward is aiming for even better results.

Real Madrid played their first game of the 2025/26 La Liga season in a 1-0 win against Osasuna with Kylian Mbappé scoring the only goal via penalty kick. Mbappé dropped a man of