Mbappé's missed penalty costs Real Madrid a defeat in Seville
On the fourth matchday of the Spanish La Liga, Real Madrid lost in Seville 0-1 to Betis Sevilla, with the Irish Troy Parrott scoring the decisive goal in the 82nd minute from a rebound after a corner. Kylian Mbappé missed a penalty in stoppage time (90+4), marking the first defeat since the return of star coach José Mourinho.
In Seville the streak is broken, after Real lost there for the first time since José Mourinho's return.
Parrott's Goal and the Controversial Equaliser Decision
The Irish Troy Parrott scored against Real Madrid and was named Goal of the Day. His strike came after a corner, which he converted from a rebound, securing the win for Betis.
Carlos Espi found the alleged equaliser in the 87th minute, but after a video review the goal was ruled out for offside.
Real Madrid Misses Chances and Suffers from Penalty
Mbappé and company had several chances to turn the game around: Mbappé already missed in the 42nd minute and then failed to convert the penalty in stoppage time (90+4).
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Further chances went unexploited: Jude Bellingham headed wide in the 45th minute, Vinícius Júnior hit the post in the 15th minute and Dean Huijsen struck the crossbar in the first half.
Real were the better side and dominated the first half, but the multitude of missed chances cost the team the victory.
The defeat is the first since José Mourinho's return, forcing him to endure his first loss as a star coach. After four matches, Real Madrid and Betis both sit on nine points, with Real second behind the still unbeaten FC Barcelona.
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Betis focused their attack on Cucho Hernández, while Real preferred Denzel Dumfries over Trent Alexander‑Arnold; Antony also delivered a strong performance, which could not compensate for Real's offensive weakness.
The contrast between Real's superior play and the goalless defeat highlights that the team under Mourinho must urgently improve its finishing strength.