Mbappe misses penalty as Betis upsets Real Madrid

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The clash began at a high tempo but the pace dropped after the interval in the heat in Seville.

Parrott, introduced in the 68th minute, broke the deadlock in the 81st when he reacted quickly after Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois parried a header into his path.

Mbappe struck the crossbar four minutes later before substitute Carlos Espi met a cross from Vinicius Junior with a spectacular bicycle kick, only for the equaliser to be ruled out for offside after a video assistant referee (VAR) review.

Nelson Deossa then nearly sealed the victory for host Betis with a long-range effort after spotting Courtois off his line, but the goalkeeper recovered to make the save.

Madrid got one final opportunity when Natan brought down Vinicius inside the area deep into stoppage-time, but Valles saved Mbappe's spot-kick to preserve Betis's lead and secure the three points after another VAR check cleared any issues with the penalty save and Marc Bartra's follow-up clearance.

“I don’t know how we lost because we played very well collectively. I cannot fault the attitude of any of my players. We deserved to win but deserving to win does not give you points,” Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho said.

“I’m very happy with my players, all of them. I cannot fault any of them individually. As for the penalty, when one of us steps up to take it, we all stand together.

"The Betis players are more streetwise than the Madrid players, who are very honest. With the backing of a fantastic crowd, they manage to gain these kinds of advantages.”