Real Madrid kick off their 2025/26 La Liga campaign at the Santiago Bernabéu against Osasuna on Tuesday.Under new manager Xabi Alonso, Los Blancos aim to start the season strongly after a

The 2025-26 La Liga season is here, as Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are fighting to retake the division crown from Barcelona.

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.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as The Bernabeu Beckons: Real Madrid Enter New Era Determined to Erase Summer Failure. Only 41 days stand between Real Madrid’s FIFA Club World Cup exit and the start of their 2025–26 La Liga campaign.