Xabi Alonso praised the impact of Real Madrid's new signings, including debutant Franco Mastantuono, after the team beat Osasuna 1-0 in their opening game of the LaLiga season on Tuesday.

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.

"One of our own, who has become one of European football's greatest defenders, is coming back to Real Madrid," said president Florentino Pérez.

MADRID -- Kylian Mbappé got off to a scoring start in his second season with Real Madrid, leading the team to a 1-0 victory over Osasuna in their Spanish league opener Tuesday.

In his initial statements as a Madrid player, Carreras described the former midfielder turned coach as someone who pays attention to every detail. “ Xabi is a very intense coach, but that’s what I like most about him.

"I think the team looks in great shape, we're clear in our ideas," underlined the defender, who started in the friendly with WSG Tirol.

Yesterday was a very special day for Álvaro Carreras, because he began his new stage at Real Madrid. The former Benfica player trained for the first time

New Real Madrid signing Alvaro Carreras hailed Xabi Alonso’s intense approach and revealed what the coach demands from him on both ends of the pitch.