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Kylian Mbappe's second-half penalty earned Real Madrid a hard-fought 1-0 home victory over Osasuna in their opening LaLiga game of the season on Tuesday, giving Xabi Alonso a winning start in his first league match in charge of the hosts.
After struggling to break down a stubborn Osasuna defence in the opening half, Mbappe won the penalty and converted from the spot six minutes after the break to give Real the lead.
Real continued to push forward in search of more goals, but were unable to increase their lead, while Osasuna could have netted a shock equaliser close to the end when Ante Budimir headed over from close range.
