Overview
- Mbappé won and converted a 51st-minute penalty after a foul by Juan Cruz to secure the 1-0 result at the Bernabéu.
- Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen and Álvaro Carreras started their LaLiga debuts as Madrid dominated possession but struggled for first-half chances.
- Jude Bellingham missed the opener following shoulder surgery, with multiple outlets reporting an expected return around October.
- Eighteen-year-old Franco Mastantuono made his Madrid debut off the bench and forced a late save from Sergio Herrera.
- Osasuna finished with 10 men after Abel Bretones was sent off in stoppage time, and Alonso said Rodrygo’s omission from the lineup was a tactical choice.