Real Madrid starts perfectly under Xabi Alonso

Real Madrid kicked off the 2025/26 season with excitement under Xabi Alonso’s guidance. Following two La Liga fixtures, Los Blancos remain undefeated and have yet to concede, reflecting strong defensive organization and fresh belief in the new Santiago Bernabeu chapter.

Real Madrid couldn’t have hoped for a better start under coach Xabi Alonso in the 2025/26 season. After the first two rounds in La Liga, Los Blancos maintain a perfect winning record and have not allowed a single goal. Although their performances haven’t always been dazzling, the results show the team is gradually regaining consistent rhythm under the new coach. As the saying goes, a win is a win, regardless of the scoreline.

Alonso marked this beginning with a 1-0 victory over Osasuna in his official debut at Santiago Bernabeu, before Real Madrid impressed again by defeating Oviedo 3-0 away. Two matches, two wins, and two clean sheets—an ideal start reminiscent of what Rafa Benitez achieved a decade ago when he also helped Madrid keep clean sheets in the first two games of the season.

The standout feature under Alonso so far is defensive solidity. The system he has built shows discipline and cohesion, with every player contributing to protecting the goal. Notably, Alonso has instructed the team to play a high press, forcing opponents into mistakes in dangerous areas. This approach significantly reduces the workload for Thibaut Courtois. In the last two matches, the Belgian goalkeeper has had minimal action: against Oviedo, he made one crucial save from three shots on target; versus Osasuna, Courtois’s goal remained completely untouched with no threats faced.

This statistic not only highlights the quality of Madrid’s number one goalkeeper but also confirms the effective defensive structure Alonso is building. The last time Real Madrid started a season with consecutive clean sheets was in 2015/16, when Benitez helped the team keep four clean sheets before conceding at San Mames. With their current form, Alonso could aim to match or even surpass that record, laying a solid foundation of confidence for the entire squad in this new era.