""The dismissal was avoidable, it's a shame," Alonso said on Spanish channel Movistar+. "We'll have to talk about it.""
""He's in his best shape, with two goals," Alonso said of Mbappe. "I'm happy to be with him, day in and day out, because we have a lot left to do.""
"15 - Real Madrid have had 15 shots on target in their first Champions League match with Xabi Alonso on the bench, their highest tally in a manager's Champions League debut since the 2003-04 season. Promising. pic.twitter.com/1v614Nt4Kw - OptaJose (@OptaJose) September 16, 2025"
Xabi Alonso plans to talk to Dani Carvajal after Carvajal received a red card for lunging his head towards Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli in the 72nd minute. Referee Irfan Peljto showed a straight red following consultation with the touchline monitor, leaving Real Madrid with 10 men late in the game. Kylian Mbappe converted a second penalty to secure a 2-1 victory after Timothy Weah had opened the scoring and Mbappe had equalised. Mbappe has scored 50 goals in 64 appearances for Real Madrid, the fastest to reach a half-century since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2010. Madrid produced 3.65 expected goals, 15 shots on target and 11 first-half shots on target under Alonso in the Champions League opener.
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