The Spanish giants kicked off their 2025–26 campaign with a 1–0 victory over Osasuna on Tuesday night. Xabi Alonso made his debut on the touchline at the Santiago Bernabéu and led his new team to three points in a comfortable, yet lackluster win.

Xabi Alonso gets the win in his first LaLiga game in charge of Real Madrid, as Kylian Mbappé's penalty gives the hosts a 1-0 win over Osasuna.

This came after the aforementioned Rodrygo, amid ongoing speculation surrounding his future at Real Madrid, was not afforded a single minute of playing time.

One of the obvious problems and major gaps is what we discussed at halftime: they need to find someone in the midfield who is different from their current midfielders.

“It’s the first game of the season and it’s important for us to start with a win at home. We knew it was going to be a tough game, because Osasuna had a clear plan to wait for us to counter-attack. W...