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.

Kickoff from Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid is set for 3 p.m. ET. The hosts are -500 favorites (risk $500 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in the latest Real Madrid vs. Osasuna odds, while Osasuna are +950 underdogs.

Real Madrid is back in action for the 2025-26 La Liga season, with their first match kicking off this week. ESPN+ offers a wide array of matches throughout the season, including every La Liga match during the 2025-26 season.

MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé got off to a scoring start in his second season with Real Madrid, leading the team to a 1-0 victory over Osasuna in their Spanish league opener Tuesday.

It has taken just one La Liga game at Real Madrid for Trent Alexander-Arnold’s new supporters to notice a major flaw in his playing style. The right-back, long regarded as one of the best in the world in his position, was at the centre of this summer’s biggest transfer saga when he chose to end a 20-year spell with boyhood club Liverpool.

An insight into a roadblock encountered in the ongoing contract negotiations between La Liga giants Real Madrid and attacking star Vinícius Jr. has early this week been provided.The info comes

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.