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Mourinho's Madrid Stumbles at Betis in La Liga Debut
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In Short: Real Madrid's winning streak under Jose Mourinho ended with a 1-0 defeat to Real Betis, despite Kylian Mbappe missing a late penalty.
Jose Mourinho's tenure at Real Madrid began with a shock 1-0 loss to Real Betis in La Liga, marking the end of Madrid's perfect start to the season.
The victory for Betis was secured by Troy Parrott's goal in the 81st minute, while goalkeeper Alvaro Valles denied Mbappe's late penalty attempt.
Despite the presence of star players like Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., and Jude Bellingham, Madrid struggled against Betis' disciplined defense.
The defeat lifts Betis to equal points with Madrid at the top of La Liga, ahead of their upcoming Champions League campaign.
Real Madrid's attack failed to find a rhythm against Betis' solid defensive setup, leading to their first loss of the season.
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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 on Friday to seal a memorable victory at La Cartuja.
- As Madrid struggled to break Betis down, the hosts took a surprise lead nine minutes from time when Parrott fired home the rebound after Thibaut Courtois had produced a fine save to deny Nelson Deossa’s header.
- However, Valles saved his kick to secure a victory that lifted Betis level with Madrid on nine points from four matches ahead of just their second Champions League campaign next week.
- In the 81st minute, Betis substitute Troy Parrott, who had entered the pitch less than fifteen minutes earlier, found a crucial breakthrough to give the hosts a shock 1-0 lead.
- Real Betis continued their dominance over Real Madrid in their recent encounters at the "Lacarotja" stadium, achieving a valuable victory with a goal to nil, in the fourth round of LaLiga.
- Real Madrid's last away victory against Real Betis dates back to 2021, continuing the royal team's struggle against the Andalusian side at their home ground.
- Real Madrid entered the match with a perfect record in the early rounds, achieving 3 consecutive victories, before suffering a setback against Real Betis, who secured the encounter with a late goal and maintained their lead until the final whistle.
- This result gives Real Betis a strong boost in the LaLiga standings, while it imposes on Mourinho and his players the necessity to quickly regain balance in the upcoming rounds.