Kylian Mbappe missed a late penalty as Troy Parrott scored his first goal for Real Betis in a 1-0 win over Real Madrid, ending manager Jose Mourinho’s side’s perfect start to the La Liga season. Madrid had won each of their first three matches under Mourinho in his second spell, but Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles denied Mbappe from the spot deep into stoppage time at La Cartuja.
Match Highlights
- Vinicius Junior hit the post in the first half from an Arda Guler pass, while Mbappe was foiled twice by blocks from Natan Bernardo de Souza and Marc Bartra.
- The hosts took a surprise lead nine minutes from time when Parrott fired home the rebound after Thibaut Courtois saved Nelson Deossa’s header.
- Carlos Espi saw a superb acrobatic equalizer ruled out for offside in the build-up.
- Mbappe clipped the crossbar before Valles saved his late penalty, awarded following Natan’s challenge on Vinicius.
The victory lifts Betis level with Madrid on nine points from four matches ahead of the club’s second Champions League campaign starting next week.











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