Real Madrid’s perfect start in La Liga ended on Friday when Real Betis beat them 1-0, with the substitute Troy Parrott scoring nine minutes from time and goalkeeper Álvaro Valles saving a stoppage-time penalty from Kylian Mbappé. The clash began at a high tempo but the pace dropped after the interval in the heat in Seville. The Republic of Ireland star Parrott, introduced in the 68th minute, broke the deadlock in the 81st when he reacted quickly after Thibaut Courtois parried a header into his path.
Mbappé struck the crossbar four minutes later before the substitute Carlos Espí met a cross from Vinícius Júnior with a spectacular bicycle kick, only for the equaliser to be ruled out for offside following a VAR review. Nelson Deossa then nearly sealed the victory for hosts Betis with a long-range effort after spotting Courtois off his line, but the goalkeeper recovered to make the save. José Mourinho’s Madrid got one final opportunity when Natan brought down Vinícius inside the area, deep into stoppage time, but Valles saved Mbappé’s spot-kick to preserve Betis’s lead and secure the three points.
If we had drawn we would have been left frustrated, so imagine how we feel after losing. I cannot fault the attitude of any of my players. We deserved to win but deserving to win does not give you points.
I’m very happy with my players, all of them. I cannot fault any of them individually. As for the penalty, when one of us steps up to take it, we all stand together.
With the backing of a fantastic crowd, they manage to gain these kinds of advantages.” Paris Saint-Germain looked to be on their way to their first Ligue 1 win of the season when Marquinhos put the hosts ahead in the 31st minute, but Monaco rallied with goals from Flavio Nazinho in the 58th minute and Stanis Idumbo in the 72nd. Monaco lead the table as the only team to win their opening three games. That is my opinion,” said Luis Enrique.
PSG had already drawn 2-2 with Rennes and Lille in their first two games and also lost the French Super Cup to Lens 1-0 last month. The first league defeat came hours after PSG announced contract extensions for coach Luis Enrique and several players. João Neves, Lucas Beraldo, Senny Mayulu and Willian Pacho all signed new deals through to 2031, while Fabián Ruiz had his contract extended until 2028.
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