

Mbappe or Vinicius? Real Madrid New Penalty Taker Finally Confirm for 2025/26!
Real Madrid new penalty taker confirms for 2025/26 Season
Real Madrid has officially stepped into a new era under the stewardship of Xabi Alonso, and one of his first big decisions was to settle the penalty taking debate that plagued the 2024/25 season. According to journalist Marcos Benito on El Chiringuito TV, Kylian Mbappe is now the club’s penalty taking first choice for the 2025/26 season, with Vinicius Junior as the second choice.
Not only does this decision put to bed the debate about who could take penalties for Los Blancos, but it also solves the dilemma they had in 2024/25 when both Mbappe and Vinicius were taking penalties but were both inconsistent.
Why Alonso Picked Mbappe Over Vinicius
Real Madrid new penalty taker will be Mbappe for this 2025-26 season. Last season, Real Madrid’s penalty picks were a bit strange. When it really mattered, they didn’t have one main person taking them, so both Mbappe and Vinicius took shots. They both scored some big goals, but they weren’t always on target, which was a worry.
But by the end of the season, Mbappe was clearly better. He stayed calm and scored when it counted, making him the obvious choice to lead. Alonso quickly made it official, showing he believed in Mbappe as Madrid’s main attacker.
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A Good Beginning: Mbappe Scores for Osasuna
Alonso had his immediate reward for putting his trust in Mbappe. In Madrid’s La Liga season-opener, Mbappe took a penalty against Osasuna and scored the only goal to give Madrid a 1-0 result. Mbappe showed composure that signified why Alonso had trusted the French superstar.
For Mbappe, who is starting his second season at the Bernabeu, this could mark the start of more responsibility and a leader role in the Madrid frontline.
Penalty Stats: Mbappe vs. Vinicius (2024/25)
Last season’s stats show why Alonso made his choice:
Kylian Mbappe – Took 11 penalties, scored 8, missed 3.
Vinicius Junior – Took 6 penalties, scored 4, missed 2.
Vinicius’s misses hurt the team, mostly in important games:
Against Valencia in La Liga, the goalie blocked his shot, and they lost 1-2.
Against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, a miss that fans still remember. Even though Mbappe missed three, he was more steady and calm, making him the better pick.
Alonso’s Mindset Shift
Carlo Ancelotti implemented a system that rotated penalty duties between different players. Alonso has established that Mbappe stands as the preferred choice when facing penalty situations. Alonso has chosen to structure Madrid’s offense through the French forward because of this change in approach.
Vinicius has received negative feedback because he shows inconsistent performance along with moments of low commitment. His penalty-taking unreliability positions him as a backup option instead of the main choice for penalties.
In trusting Kylian Mbappe as Real Madrid new penalty taker, Xabi Alonso has already removed a great deal of ambiguity heading into the 2025/26 season. The Frenchman’s strong start from the penalty spot would already appear to suggest that Alonso was right in this aspect of his decisions.
For the fans in the Bernabeu, so long as he brings one certainty with him — eliminate penalties and just produce cool finishes from their new idol – that is all that matters.
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