Real Madrid have had to wait a little longer to get their La Liga 2025-26 campaign underway, but they do so against Osasuna on August 19. Head coach Xabi Alonso

Real Madrid began their league campaign of 2025-26 under Xabi Alonso with a 1–0 victory over Osasuna, built on a lot of possession rather than offensive precision.

Los Blancos will kick off their La Liga season on Tuesday against Osasuna, after the league began over the weekend

Just 41 days after they crashed out of the FIFA Club World Cup, Los Blancos returned to La Liga action at the Santiago Bernabéu. Like so many times last season, Mbappé delivered when the team needed him most, bagging Real Madrid’s only goal of the match from the spot after he drew a foul in the penalty area.

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 have been tipped to make a sensational late swoop for Newcastle United striker and long-time Liverpool target Alexander Isak, le10sport claim. Madrid are thought to be reluctant to stretch beyond €150 million (£129.5 million, $175.1 million).

PSG won the UEFA Champions League as soon as Kylian Mbappe left, and the Parisians won the treble last season with the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner. However, a report reveals that Mbappe has an odd