Kylian Mbappé opened his LaLiga account for Real Madrid with a composed second-half penalty, securing a narrow 1–0 win over Osasuna in Xabi Alonso’s first league game in charge.Despite

Xabi Alonso praised the impact of Real Madrid's new signings, including debutant Franco Mastantuono, after the team beat Osasuna 1-0 in their opening game of the LaLiga season on Tuesday.

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.

Real Madrid kicked off their LaLiga campaign with a 1-0 victory over Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabéu. Kylian Mbappé's penalty in the 51st minute was the difference in a match where Madrid dominated possession but struggled to break down a resolute Osasuna defence.

In response, club president Florentino Perez hired Alonso and sanctioned around €180million (£155m; $210.5m) to be spent on new players, including defenders Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras and Trent Alexander-Arnold, along with exciting young Argentine playmaker Franco Mastantuono.

Real Madrid could conclude their summer transfer business by signing a new midfielder but are yet to identify a viable target, according to one report.

Manchester City are looking to add big names this summer, but things don’t look so easy. According to a report by Pete O’Rourke, of Football Insider, the club are targeting two key players –