The hierarchy at Real Madrid has shifted in recent months, and the change is clear for everyone to see. Since Kylian Mbappe arrived, it was obvious that the competition to be the true face of the

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.

Dani Carvajal welcomed the competition that Trent Alexander-Arnold will bring to his status as Real Madrid’s first-choice right back and warned the summer recruit that he has always risen to the challenge presented by his past rivals.

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said that it was his decision to leave Rodrygo without minutes in the club's 1-0 win over Osasuna at the Bernabéu on Tuesday amid transfer links to Premier League clubs.

Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid project started with a 1-0 win against Osasuna on Tuesday.

Real Madrid got their 2025026 La Liga campaign underway, beating Osasuna 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu. It was an average performance from the white team, but it

MADRID — Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has praised the maturity of teenager newcomer Franco Mastantuono and downplayed the player's choice of former Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi as the world's best player.

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.

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