Kylian Mbappé spared Xabi Alonso from a disappointing LaLiga debut as Real Madrid coach by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 home win over Osasuna on Tuesday. The French forward converted a penalty in the 51st minute after being brought down in the box by Juan Cruz.
Kylian Mbappé spared Xabi Alonso from a disappointing LaLiga debut as Real Madrid coach by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 home win over Osasuna on Tuesday.
The French forward converted a penalty in the 51st minute after being brought down in the box by Juan Cruz. In stoppage time, Osasuna's Abel Bretones was shown a straight red card for a foul off the ball.
Real dominated possession but struggled to turn that into clear chances before Mbappé's breakthrough.
Alonso is likely to be satisfied with three points in his first LaLiga match as Real coach. The former Madrid player had already emphasized that it would take time to implement his vision of a successful and attractive brand of football as he did at Bayer Leverkusen.
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