Overview

• Kylian Mbappé won and converted a 49th‑minute penalty to seal a 1-0 opening‑day win at the Santiago Bernabéu.
• Xabi Alonso’s first league match featured a 4-3-3 and long spells of sterile dominance against Osasuna’s deep block.
• Franco Mastantuono entered around the 68th minute, drew loud applause, took corners and created a late chance saved by Sergio Herrera.
• Madrid opened the season shorthanded with Eduardo Camavinga, Endrick, Jude Bellingham and Ferland Mendy injured and Antonio Rüdiger suspended.
• After the match, an external complaint questioned Mastantuono’s eligibility due to Castilla registration, a claim the club dismissed as unfounded.