6.3 points, Real Madrid s lowest team! Arnold s debut in La Liga: he was teased by a crotch

In the first round of La Liga in 2025-26, Real Madrid defeated Osasuna 1-0 at home, and got a good start. Real Madrid played a bit hard in their debut in La Liga in the new season. Judging from the post-match sofascore score, right-back Arnold only scored 6.3 points, which is Real Madrid's lowest score. Arnold's long pass and cross were sank into the sea again and again, and he was obviously out of shape.

Alonso's 433 formation, Carreras and Arnold one left and one right. Arnold played as the right back, with Valverde and Brahim Diaz in front of him. Real Madrid has obvious advantages: the ball possession rate is as high as 71%, 18 shots in the game and 5 shots in the target, while Osasuna has two shots and 0 shots in the target. However, Real Madrid has few ways to face the Iron Barrel Formation, and can only rely on the personal abilities of Vinicius and Mbappe to fight alone.

Real Madrid's entire team performed poorly, and Arnold is a typical example. OPTA gave data:

Arnold played for 68 minutes, 0 passes, 0 fouls, 4 long passes and 0 successful confrontation, 7 crosses and 1 in place, 1 threatening pass, and 15 conceded ball rights.

Arnold in the Liverpool era, long passes and set pieces are his specialties. However, for Real Madrid's debut in La Liga, Arnold looked out of shape. No matter whether it was a long pass transfer, a ball from the right, or a free kick, he could not accurately find his forward teammate:

Osasuna's rare attack was resolved by Real Madrid. Courtois threw the ball and found Arnold and tried to launch a fast attack. However, Arnold's long pass from the backcourt was of poor quality and he directly gave the ball to his opponent.

kicked to the 68th minute, Real Madrid coach Alonso replaced Arnold and Carvajal came on as a substitute.

is also a new player from the Premier League. Wyson's long pass ability and data are much better than Arnold. The 20-year-old Wyson tried 17 long passes and succeeded 16 times, almost referring to the method of hitting wherever he hits. The non-goalkeeper who successfully made 15+ long passes in a single game in La Liga was Cross in February 2024.

defense is not Arnold's specialty. In this game, Arnold was broken through by his opponent twice, one of which was played with by the crotch.

Regarding Arnold's performance, Sell Radio's comments were concise: Arnold in this game was very mediocre and did not reach the intensity of the game. He is very talented, but his defense is weak. With Carvajal playing, Real Madrid has room for offensiveness.