Real Madrid begin their 2025/26 La Liga campaign on Tuesday, August 19, when they host Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu kickoff 3 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. local time. The fixture marks the competitive debut of Xabi Alonso as Real Madrid's head coach, ushering in a new era at the Spanish giants.
Softfootball reports that the former Madrid midfielder takes charge after a turbulent summer in which the club's request to delay their league opener was rejected. Madrid have had just one warm-up friendly since their 4-0 defeat to PSG in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final, leaving Alonso with limited preparation time the coach even had to urge the fans and everyone associated with the club to be patient .
Real Madrid posted a video of the teams dressing room via its official X handle .