Real Madrid kick-started the La Liga 2025/26 campaign with a 1-0 win over Osasuna on Tuesday as Kylian Mbappe scored the solitary goal of the match from the penalty spot.

It was far from pretty, but Real Madrid ground out a victory at home to begin the La Liga season, beating Osasuna on a Kylian Mbappe penalty shortly after halftime.

Just 41 days after they crashed out of the FIFA Club World Cup, Los Blancos returned to La Liga action at the Santiago Bernabéu. Like so many times last season, Mbappé delivered when the team needed him most, bagging Real Madrid’s only goal of the match from the spot after he drew a foul in the penalty area.

Sections of the fanbase at La Liga giants Barcelona have today revealed their widespread belief that arch rivals Real Madrid were hugely lucky to be awarded their decisive penalty against Osasuna on