Mbappe Denied at the Death as Betis Beat Real Madrid
Parrott scored in the 82nd minute as Betis moved level with Real Madrid on nine points after four matches, officials said.
- On Friday, Republic of Ireland international Troy Parrott scored the decisive goal in his home debut, leading Real Betis to a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid at Estadio De La Cartuja.
- Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis entered seeking a rebound following a 5-2 loss to Levante, while Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid aimed to extend a three-game winning streak in La Liga.
- Parrott scored in the 81st minute after Thibaut Courtois parried a Pablo Fornals header, while VAR disallowed a potential 87th-minute equalizer by Carlos Espi for offside.
- Kylian Mbappé failed to convert a 94th-minute penalty after Natan's foul, allowing Real Betis to preserve the lead and move level with Real Madrid on nine points.
- The Dubliner, who joined the Seville club from AZ Alkmaar last month, provided decisive impact after coming on in the 68th minute, signaling a strong start to his Spanish career.
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Madrid had won each of their first three matches under Mourinho in his second spell in charge, but Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles denied Mbappe from the spot deep into stoppage time to seal a memorable victory at La Cartuja. Vinicius Junior hit the post in the first half from Arda Guler's pass across the face of goal, with Mbappe foiled twice by heroic blocks from Natan and Marc Bartra after a rapid Madrid counter-attack. As Madrid pushed in sea…
The only so much of the match was marked by Troy Parrott, at 80 minutes of play.
Troy Parrott scored in the 81st minute and Vayes saved a penalty from Mbappe in injury time.
Sevilla, 4 Sep (EFE).- Real Madrid's Luso coach, José Mourinho, considered that his team made "a great match" despite losing to Real Betis (1-0) and said that the Madrid group was "very dominant" and generated "much opportunities for goaling", so he recognized his frustration with the result. "I think that the [...] La entrada 1-0. Parrott, Valles and the heat suffocate Real Madrid in La Cartuja was first published in HolaNews.
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