Real Oviedo vs Real Madrid Review
Real Madrid have now remained undefeated in their last seven head-to-head matches against Real Oviedo, securing a 3-0 win at the Estadio Municipal Carlos Tartiere in La Liga. Xabi Alonso began his tenure as Real Madrid’s manager in the Spanish top division with a narrow 1-0 victory over Osasuna, and he was likely confident about achieving a second consecutive win against the newly promoted Oviedo. In a surprising decision, Vinícius Júnior was placed on the bench, with Rodrygo taking his place and becoming the first to challenge the visiting goalkeeper Aarón Escandell early in the match.
This was one of the few clear chances created by Los Blancos in the opening stages, with Rodrygo’s shot being the only time Escandell was tested in the first 30 minutes, aside from Franco Mastantuono’s effort that went over the bar. In a rare attack for Oviedo, Leander Dendoncker attempted a clever lob over Thibaut Courtois, but his effort was easily saved. This served as a warning to Madrid that they couldn’t afford to become complacent. Although the visitors had few shots on target, they demonstrated that just one moment of skill could punish their opponents.
In this case, Kylian Mbappé stepped up, delivering an excellent turn and finish from Arda Güler’s pass just before halftime. After the break, goalmouth action remained limited, and possession was more evenly shared rather than dominated by Los Blancos. Federico Valverde had a chance to give Madrid a more comfortable lead but only managed to nudge the ball wide during a rare smooth attack. Meanwhile, Oviedo struggled to threaten Courtois’ goal consistently, with the Belgian goalkeeper facing little trouble aside from a long-range shot by Kwasi Sibo.
In the end, it was another decisive play by Mbappé that secured the victory. When Vinícius passed the ball to the French international inside the penalty area, the result was inevitable, and Escandell could only watch as the ball found the bottom corner of the net. That goal deflated Oviedo’s hopes, and only a strong save by the Azules’ goalkeeper stopped Mbappé from completing a hat-trick. In the final moments, Vinícius added a polished finish from Brahim Díaz’s assist to further enhance the scoreline.
Although Alonso and his team are still building chemistry, they have managed to achieve back-to-back wins in La Liga without conceding any goals. Meanwhile, Oviedo are still searching for their first goal of the 2025/26 league season, but head coach Veljko Paunović can take some positives from the match as he strives to keep the team competitive at the top level beyond this season.
