Real Madrid got their 2025-26 La Liga campaign off to a winning start, but they were made to work for it, winning 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu against Osasuna.

Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has reiterated that he is “counting” on Rodrygo following yet another snub. Rodrygo was an unused substitute for Los Blancos on Tuesday night as they kicked off their 2025-26 La Liga campaign with a 1-0 win at home to 10-man Osasuna.

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.

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.

Two members of the first-team ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid are set to be afforded recalls at international level next month.That’s according to Globo, who point towards Rodrygo and Éder