Real Madrid vs. Osasuna, 2025 La Liga
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Xabi Alonso explains Rodrygo's absence in Real Madrid's La Liga opener amid transfer speculations
Rodrygo’s absence from the pitch in Madrid’s league opener further added to the list of uncertainties about the Brazilian’s future at the Spanish giants. After being a regular starter under Carlo Ancelotti last season, things changed for the 24-year-old during the Club World Cup after Xabi Alonso took charge as head coach.
The 2025-26 La Liga season is here, as Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are fighting to retake the division crown from Barcelona.
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.
The 2025/26 La Liga season is about to start!Already this Friday (15th), the ball will start rolling on the pitches of the Spanish elite.And OneFootball brings you the lowdown on the Spanish
ESPN+ streaming service offers every La Liga match this season in English and Spanish. Matches will also air occasionally on the ESPN network. ESPN+ plans start at $11.99 per month.
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.
Movistar and Orange hike subscription fees while La Liga uses new legal tools to block illegal streams in real time.
Then there's Real Madrid, who came out on top 32.1% of occasions, meaning the top two in Spain combine for more than three quarters of the triumphs. For Los Blancos, their worst finish was down in 13th. Atletico Madrid were the only other side with a 10% or more probability, finishing first 11.7% of the time but also coming as low as 17th.
Premier Sports however remains the home for the lions share of Spanish top flight matches, with the network showing 340 fixtures live, including this game. Mallorca vs. Barcelona will be shown exclusively live on Premier Sports 2, Premier Sports Player and La Liga TV.
La Liga returns this week, and the August games in Spain are so hot that referees are forced to call for hydration breaks for the games. Climate change is real, people, and so is a campaign where Barcelona will try to defend their title.
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