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Mbappé Penalty Gives Xabi Alonso Winning LaLiga Debut as Real Madrid Edges Osasuna

A developing eligibility complaint over debutant Franco Mastantuono’s registration could test league rules within a 24-hour window.

El equipo de Xabi Alonso hace su presentación oficial en la cancha del Santiago Bernabéu.
ranco Mastantuono debutó oficialmente con la camiseta Merengue. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez).
Franco Mastuantono, durante la entrada en calor en el Bernabéu
MADRID, 19/08/2025.- El delantero argentino del Real Madrid Franco Mastantuono durante el partido de la primera jornada de LaLiga que Real Madrid y Atlético Osasuna disputan hoy martes en el estadio Santiago Bernabéu. EFE/Mariscal

Overview

  • Real Madrid opened the season with a 1-0 home win at the Santiago Bernabéu, decided by Kylian Mbappé’s 51st-minute penalty.
  • Juan Cruz fouled Mbappé in the box and the forward converted from the spot, with Osasuna later finishing with 10 men after Abel Bretones saw a late red card.
  • Xabi Alonso’s first LaLiga match as Madrid coach featured three new starters in defense: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen and Álvaro Carreras.
  • Franco Mastantuono, 18, made his official debut off the bench to a loud ovation and forced a save late, as questions surfaced over his listing with Castilla despite a first-team presentation.
  • Miguel Galán said the registration could be challenged for mala fe and any complaint from Osasuna must be filed within 24 hours, while Madrid managed several absences including injuries to Camavinga, Endrick, Bellingham and Mendy, plus Rüdiger’s suspension.