Madrid, Aug 20 (NationPress) Mbappe's penalty kick propelled Real Madrid to a victorious start in their LaLiga journey at the iconic Bernabeu stadium.

Under the guidance of Xabi Alonso, who saw his team dominate the match throughout, Real Madrid secured a 1-0 win against Osasuna on the opening day of the season.

Following a scoreless first half, Mbappe, renowned as last season's Golden Boot recipient, clinched the win for the Madridistas with a penalty early in the second half. Carreras and Mastantuono both made their official debuts for the team, as reported by Real Madrid.

The match began with Madrid asserting their dominance, pressing high on the pitch. Carreras attempted a long-range left-footed shot that narrowly missed (7'). A few minutes later, Huijsen also tried his luck from outside the box, but Sergio Herrera expertly deflected the shot.

Despite Madrid's control of the game, Osasuna held firm defensively, limiting clear scoring opportunities. In the 26th minute, Militao unleashed a powerful long-range attempt, yet once again, the goalkeeper managed a remarkable save.

Continuing their offensive push, Mbappé came close to scoring after receiving the ball inside the opposition's box, but his right-footed shot missed the goal (36’). Just before halftime, Vini Jr. launched a counter-attack, but Boyomo stopped him with a foul that went unnoticed by referee Adrián Cordero.

Five minutes into the second half, Real Madrid's persistence paid off. Mbappé raced down the right flank into the box, executed a brilliant cut-back past Juan Cruz, and was brought down by the defender.

The French star converted the penalty to make it 1-0. Shortly after, Arda Guler nearly extended the lead with a shot from the edge of the area that just skimmed over the crossbar.

Osasuna managed their first chance in the 64th minute, but Bretones failed to capitalize on Rubén García's cross. Minutes later, Xabi Alonso brought on Carvajal and Mastantuono, who received a warm applause from the Bernabeu crowd. The new signing assisted Tchouameni, but the latter's header went just wide of the goal.

Mastantuono had another opportunity late in the match with a left-footed strike from the byline that was saved by Sergio Herrera. Osasuna concluded the match with 10 players after Bretones was shown a red card for a foul on Gonzalo. This victory marks a successful league opener for Madrid, who have now maintained a streak of 17 seasons without defeat on opening day.