Real Madrid came under fire for awarding 18-year-old Franco Mastantuono his La Liga debut despite registering the new signing as a Real Madrid Castilla player.

Los Blancos will kick off their La Liga season on Tuesday against Osasuna, after the league began over the weekend

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said Trent Alexander-Arnold and the club's other new signings had performed well in their LaLiga opener on Tuesday and did not seem to be weighed down by the pressure of playing in front of an expectant home crowd.

Real Madrid kicks off its 2025-’26 season Tuesday at Santiago Bernabéu with a Spanish LaLiga contest against Osasuna.

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said that it was his decision to leave Rodrygo without minutes in the club's 1-0 win over Osasuna at the Bernabéu on Tuesday amid transfer links to Premier League clubs.

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.

Real Madrid started their season on a high on Tuesday with victory over Osasuna, and one of the positives was Eder Militao. The defender, who has suffered two ACL injuries in the last two years,