Real Betis Stuns Real Madrid: Parrott's Goal and Mbappé's Miss

Kylian Mbappé’s stoppage‑time penalty was supposed to preserve Real Madrid’s perfect start. Instead, it lit the fuse on a famous Real Betis night.

Troy Parrott, still searching for a foothold in elite football, struck his first goal for Betis to seal a 1-0 victory at La Cartuja on Friday, handing José Mourinho his first defeat of his second spell in charge of Madrid and snapping a run of three straight league wins.

Mbappé denied, Parrott delivers

Madrid had their chances. Plenty of them.

Vinícius Júnior rattled the post in the first half after a sharp move carved Betis open, Arda Güler sliding a teasing ball across the box that begged to be finished. Mbappé, constantly on the move, twice seemed certain to score, only for Natan and Marc Bartra to throw themselves in front of goal-bound efforts with last-ditch blocks that summed up Betis’ resistance.

Madrid pushed, circled, probed. Betis refused to break.

Then came the twist.

With nine minutes left, Betis finally broke out with purpose. Nelson Deossa rose to meet a cross and forced Thibaut Courtois into an excellent save, but the rebound dropped invitingly for Parrott. The Irish forward reacted quickest, drilling the loose ball home and sending La Cartuja into uproar.

Mourinho’s side thought they had hit back almost immediately. Carlos Espi produced a stunning acrobatic finish from a Vinícius cross, only for the celebrations to be cut short when the goal was ruled out for offside in the build-up. The tension snapped straight back into the air.

Valles’ moment

Madrid kept coming. Mbappé, still hunting his first truly defining moment of the Mourinho sequel, clipped the crossbar with a delicate effort as Betis retreated deep and clung to their lead.

Then, deep into stoppage time, came the chance that usually changes everything.

Natan crashed into Vinícius with a late challenge in the area, the referee pointing to the spot. Mbappé placed the ball, the stadium held its breath, and the narrative seemed ready to write itself: late rescue, unbeaten run intact, Madrid march on.

Alvaro Valles tore that script up.

The Betis goalkeeper guessed right, plunged to save Mbappé’s penalty and smothered the rebound as his teammates sprinted to him in disbelief and delight. It was the final act of a defiant display that made him the hero of the night.

When the whistle went, Betis had not only beaten Madrid, they had hauled themselves level with them on nine points from four matches, side by side near the top of La Liga and brimming with belief.

With their second Champions League campaign looming next week, Betis head into Europe with a statement win in their pocket and a goalkeeper and a young striker who have just changed the mood of their season.