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| Real Betis defeats Real Madrid, ends their perfect start to Spanish League season [Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:38:46 +0300] Seville - Saba: Real Betis defeated Real Madrid 1-0 in their match on Friday evening at their home stadium, as part of the fourth round of the Spanish Football League. This victory inflicted the first defeat of the season on the Royal Club and ended their perfect start to the competition. The match began at a fast pace from both teams, before the tempo gradually decreased, especially in the second half, amidst the clear effect of the high temperatures in Seville. Real Madrid came close to opening the scoring when Kylian Mbappé's shot hit the crossbar, in one of the Royal Club's best chances of the match. On the other hand, Betis managed to threaten Real Madrid's goal on several occasions before converting their dominance into a goal in the 81st minute. Substitute Troy Parrot followed up on a rebound from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, putting the ball into the net and giving his team the lead. Real Madrid tried to get back into the game, and substitute Carlos Isco found the net with a bicycle kick after a pass from Vinicius Junior, but the goal was disallowed for offside after a VAR review. Betis almost doubled their lead when Nelson Djossa capitalized on Courtois being out of position and unleashed a long-range shot, but the Belgian goalkeeper made a fine save to deny them a second goal. In the final minutes, Real Madrid were awarded a penalty after Vinicius Junior was fouled by Nathan, but Mbappe missed the chance to equalize as Alvaro Valles made a brilliant save, preserving Betis' lead until the final whistle. With this result, Real Madrid suffered their first defeat of the season, while Betis earned three valuable points against the Royal Club. |