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.

Real Madrid’s proven superstars and new signings took center stage in their first La Liga match of the season, and not always for the right reasons. The Spanish giants kicked off their 2025–26 campaign with a 1–0 victory over Osasuna on Tuesday night.

Real Madrid made tough work of beating Osasuna at home on Tuesday evening, with a Kylian Mbappe penalty seeing them take a 1-0 win in La Liga on the night - though many players didn't cover themselves in glory.