A penalty by Kylian Mbappé was enough to give Real Madrid the win and start the new LaLiga season with the first three points in the bag. Not a brilliant performance for Xabi Alonso's Blancos, but

Kylian Mbappe's second-half penalty earned Real Madrid a hard-fought 1-0 home victory over Osasuna in their opening LaLiga game of the season on Tuesday, giving Xabi Alonso a winning start in his first league match in charge of the hosts.

Despite the season having started, the transfer market remains open. One of the main names of the last few weeks has been Vinicius, whose renewal seems

68' - Special moment at the Bernabeu: Xabi Alonso gives the debut to the 2007 class Franco Mastantuono and, at the same time, marks the return to Liga of Dani Carvajal, who returned after tearing the lateral collateral ligament last October against Villarreal.

Mbappe, the leading scorer in his debut season with Madrid last term, converted a 51st-minute penalty to give the host the win. A nice run by Mbappe through the right side of the area, followed by a neat cutback move, drew the foul.

Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. has taken to social media, to send a message of support and congratulations the way of teammate Kylian Mbappé.This of course comes after the latter enjoyed a

Arsenal are planning a loan bid for Rodrygo, but Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe does not want the Brazilian star to leave.