Real Madrid Defeated as Mbappé's Penalty is Saved

Real Madrid’s perfect league start under Jose Mourinho was ripped up in Seville, and Kylian Mbappé’s usually ruthless right foot deserted him at the worst possible moment. On a dramatic Friday night across Europe, both Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain tasted their first domestic defeats of the season – and both did it the hard way.

Parrott pounces, Betis stun Madrid

At the Benito Villamarín, Real Betis refused to play the role of backdrop to Madrid’s early-season march. They went after them, bit into tackles, and when their chance came, they made it count.

The breakthrough arrived when newcomer Troy Parrott, the Irish striker brought in to add bite up front, reacted fastest in the box. A Betis teammate’s header forced Thibaut Courtois into a sharp save, but the ball spilled loose. Courtois had done well with the first effort; he had no chance with the second. Parrott crashed it home and the stadium erupted.

Madrid, who had won their opening three La Liga matches under Mourinho, suddenly looked human. The rhythm stuttered, the passing grew rushed, and Betis, backed by a roaring crowd, sensed vulnerability.

Mbappé’s moment, Vallés’ night

For all their struggles, Madrid still carried menace. It finally told deep into added time.

Vinícius Júnior drove into the area and was chopped down by Natan, earning a penalty in the dying seconds. Up stepped Mbappé. The script felt familiar: star forward, 95th minute, a point salvaged from a poor night.

Álvaro Vallés tore it up.

The Betis goalkeeper, outstanding all evening, guessed right and smothered Mbappé’s spot kick, sealing a statement 1-0 win and Madrid’s first defeat since Mourinho’s return. As Vallés was mobbed by teammates, Mbappé could only stare at the turf, the chance gone, the unbeaten run snapped.

One night, two giants brought back down to earth. The question now is how quickly they rise again.