Betis beat Real Madrid 1–0 as Parrott scores and Valles saves late penalty
Troy Parrott’s late goal and Álvaro Valles’s stoppage-time penalty save secured a 1–0 home win for Real Betis on 4 September 2026, ending Real Madrid’s perfect start in La Liga.
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- Troy Parrott’s late goal and Álvaro Valles’s stoppage-time penalty save secured a 1–0 home win for Real Betis on 4 September 2026, ending Real Madrid’s perfect start in La Liga.
Real Betis defeated Real Madrid 1–0 in Seville on 4 September 2026, with substitute Troy Parrott scoring the winner before goalkeeper Álvaro Valles denied Kylian Mbappé from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
The result ended Madrid’s winning start to the La Liga season under José Mourinho. The Guardian’s match report and Al Jazeera’s result report both recorded the one-goal defeat.
Parrott came on in the 68th minute and scored in the 81st, reacting to a header that Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had saved into his path, according to The Guardian.
Madrid had several chances to respond. Mbappé hit the crossbar four minutes after the goal, while Carlos Espí’s bicycle-kick finish from a Vinícius Júnior cross was disallowed for offside after a video review.
A foul by Natan on Vinícius then gave Madrid a late penalty. Valles saved Mbappé’s attempt, preserving the lead and securing three points for Betis.
Mourinho defended his players’ performance after the match, saying they had created enough opportunities to win. Their late pressure nevertheless produced no equaliser, leaving Betis with a home victory and Madrid with their first league defeat of the campaign.
