
Troy Parrott Shocks Real Madrid in Mourinho's Disappointing Return
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Troy Parrott delivered a stunning late winner, ending Real Madrid’s perfect start to the LaLiga season. The Republic of Ireland striker scored with just nine minutes remaining, while Kylian Mbappe saw a stoppage-time penalty saved by Real Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles.
Parrott, who came off the bench in the 68th minute, broke the deadlock in the 81st minute after Madrid's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois parried a header directly into his path. Just four minutes later, Mbappe hit the crossbar, and substitute Carlos Espi nearly equalized with a spectacular bicycle kick from a Vinicius Junior cross, but the goal was ruled out for offside following a VAR review.
In a near-miss for Betis, Nelson Deossa attempted to seal the victory with a long-range shot, but Courtois managed to recover and make the save. Madrid had one last chance when Natan fouled Vinicius inside the area deep into stoppage time, yet Valles saved Mbappe's penalty, preserving Betis's lead and securing all three points.
After the match, Jose Mourinho expressed his confusion over the loss, stating, "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."
In other news, Paris Saint-Germain faced a setback as they lost to Monaco despite taking an early lead through Marquinhos. Monaco’s comeback was led by Flavio Nazinho and Stanis Idumbo, making them the only team with three wins in Ligue 1. PSG's struggles continued after drawing in their first two matches and losing the French Super Cup.
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