Real Madrid kicked off their 2025/26 La Liga campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday night, thanks to a solitary Kylian Mbappé penalty. While the result secured Xabi Alonso’s first league win as Los Blancos’ head coach, the performance left much to be desired, as Madrid struggled to…

Elche and Real Betis opened their 2025/26 La Liga campaigns with a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, as Germán Valera’s late equaliser cancelled out Aitor Ruibal’s first-half strike. The result saw both sides take a point apiece in what proved to be a balanced contest. Betis started with authority, dictating play through…