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Real Madrid’s Perfect LaLiga Start Ends in Betis Upset
Real Betis beat Real Madrid by one goal in a surprising LaLiga result.
Troy Parrott scored for Betis late in the game.
Real Madrid had chances to score, including a shot by Kylian Mbappe that hit the crossbar.
Madrid also had a goal disallowed after a video review.
Near the end, Real Madrid received a penalty kick.
Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles saved Mbappe’s kick.
That save helped Betis keep its 1-0 lead.
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho said his team played well, but the result still went to Betis.
Real Betis defeated Real Madrid 1-0, ending Madrid’s perfect LaLiga start.
Substitute Troy Parrott scored the winning goal in the 81st minute.
Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles saved Kylian Mbappe’s stoppage-time penalty.
Mbappe also hit the crossbar, while Real Madrid had a goal ruled offside.
Jose Mourinho praised Real Madrid’s effort but acknowledged that performance alone does not earn points.
- Who
- Real Betis and Real Madrid, with Troy Parrott scoring and Alvaro Valles saving Kylian Mbappe’s penalty.
- What
- Real Betis won 1-0 and ended Real Madrid’s perfect LaLiga season start.
- Where
- Estadio La Cartuja in Seville.
- When
- On Friday; the articles do not provide an exact date.
- Why
- Betis scored through Parrott and held on after Valles saved a stoppage-time penalty.
Real Madrid’s View
Real Betis’s View
Assessment of the result
Real Madrid’s View
Jose Mourinho said Real Madrid played very well collectively, showed a strong attitude, and deserved to win despite losing.
Real Betis’s View
Real Betis secured the three points by scoring late and defending its lead through Valles’s penalty save.
Physicality and match management
Real Madrid’s View
Mourinho said Betis players were more streetwise and gained advantages with the support of the home crowd, while Madrid players were more honest.
Real Betis’s View
Betis’s players used their experience and home support to preserve the victory, according to Mourinho’s description.
Key facts
- Final score
- Real Betis 1, Real Madrid 0
- Winning goal
- Troy Parrott scored in the 81st minute.
- Decisive save
- Alvaro Valles saved Kylian Mbappe’s penalty in stoppage time.
- Competition
- LaLiga
- Venue
- Estadio La Cartuja, Seville
- Other major chances
- Mbappe hit the crossbar, and a Real Madrid equalizer was ruled offside after a VAR review.
Quotes
Jose Mourinho
Real Madrid manager
“I don’t know how we lost because we played very well collectively. I cannot fault the attitude of any of my players. We deserved to win but deserving to win does not give you points”
rediff.com
“The Betis players are more streetwise than the Madrid players, who are very honest. With the backing of a fantastic crowd, they manage to gain these kinds of advantages.”
rediff.com
Sources
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