How did Alexander-Arnold perform in his La Liga debut?

20/08/2025 07:23:00 GoalGuru

Defender Trent Alexander-Arnold played his first official match for Real Madrid in the 2025/26 La Liga campaign.

Real Madrid faced a tough challenge in their opening game of the new season by securing a narrow victory over Osasuna in the first round of La Liga.

Alongside the impressive performance of striker Kylian Mbappe, attention was also drawn to the new signings, including defender Trent Alexander-Arnold. In this match, Arnold was positioned in his preferred right-back role, replacing veteran Daniel Carvajal. However, the English player did not make a significant impact, with rather modest statistics.

Specifically, according to the statistics provided by SofaScore, during his 68 minutes on the pitch, Arnold touched the ball 77 times, completed 57 accurate passes with an 89% success rate, and created one key chance for his teammates. Additionally, the England international had one successful dribble, one accurate cross out of seven attempts, and failed to win any duels.

Alexander-Arnold chơi thế nào trong trận ra mắt La Liga? 688070 — Alexander-Arnold's performance in his first La Liga match was not particularly impressive

Based on his display, Arnold was rated by SofaScore with a score of 6.5, the lowest among Real Madrid's starting lineup in this game.

This debut is considered somewhat disappointing for Arnold, especially since he had already played at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 to get accustomed to coach Xabi Alonso's system. If improvements aren't made soon, the star born in 1998 could lose his spot to Daniel Carvajal, who has returned after nearly a year out due to injury.

Despite not being in top form, Arnold and the other new signings of Los Blancos still received praise from coach Alonso.

After the match, the Spanish coach shared: "I don't think the jersey or the Bernabeu put pressure on them. All four played well—not spectacular, but solid, without mistakes, no nerves, and they adapted quickly to the team.

Alexander-Arnold chơi thế nào trong trận ra mắt La Liga? 688072 — Coach Alonso praised the new signings

Both the starting players and Mastantuono brought positive energy. This combination created balance with those who were already here. After two weeks of training, this was only the first game, and we have to prepare for the next one. With this start, I see many positives to build on."

With this win, Real Madrid sits eighth in the La Liga standings, behind seven teams with better goal differences.

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