That performance earned high praise from Xabi Alonso. "I feel like he wants even more, you can see it on the pitch. I don't know if it's because of the number 10, but it's obvious," the Spanish coach

Alonso took charge of his first La Liga game as Madrid boss on Tuesday, overseeing a 1–0 win over Osasuna which was inspired by a goal from Mbappé, who inherited the team’s No. 10 shirt following the departure of Luka Modrić.

Kylian Mbappe struck from the penalty spot as Real Madrid beat a dogged CA Osasuna 1-0 on Tuesday to make a winning start in Spanish La Liga under new coach Xabi Alonso. The France striker, last season’s European Golden Shoe winner,