Real Madrid\u2019s perfect start in La Liga \u2060ended on Friday when Real Betis beat them 1-0, with the \u2060substitute Troy Parrott \u2060scoring \u200bnine minutes from time and goalkeeper \u00c1lvaro Valles saving a stoppage-time \u2060penalty from Kylian Mbapp\u00e9.<\/p>\n
The clash began at a high tempo but the pace \u2060dropped after the interval in the heat in \u200bSeville. The Republic of Ireland star Parrott, introduced \u200cin the 68th \u200cminute, broke the deadlock in the 81st when \u200che reacted quickly after Thibaut Courtois parried a header into his path.<\/p>\n
Mbapp\u00e9 struck the crossbar four minutes later before the substitute Carlos Esp\u00ed met a cross from Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior with a spectacular bicycle kick, only for the equaliser to be ruled \u200bout for offside following a VAR review.<\/p>\n
Nelson Deossa then nearly sealed the victory for hosts Betis with a long-range effort after spotting Courtois \u2060off his line, but the goalkeeper recovered to \u200bmake \u200bthe save.<\/p>\n
Jos\u00e9 Mourinho\u2019s Madrid got one \u200bfinal opportunity when Natan brought down \u200bVin\u00edcius inside \u200cthe area, \u200bdeep \u200binto stoppage time, but Valles saved Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s spot-kick to preserve Betis\u2019s lead and secure the three points.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy team played a great game, and sometimes you lose and you don\u2019t know why,\u201d Mourinho said. \u201cWe dominated, controlling everything, lots of attacks, lots of chances. If we had drawn we would have been left frustrated, so imagine how we feel after losing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t 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 \u2060give you points. I\u2019m very happy with \u200bmy players, all \u200bof them. I cannot fault \u200bany of them individually. As for the penalty, when \u200bone of us \u200csteps up to \u200btake it, \u200bwe all stand together.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Paris Saint-Germain looked to be on their way to their first Ligue 1 win of the season when Marquinhos put the hosts ahead in the 31st minute, but Monaco rallied with goals from Flavio Nazinho in the 58th minute and Stanis Idumbo in the 72nd. Monaco lead the table as the only team to win their opening three games.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe clearly deserved to win. That is my opinion,\u201d said Luis Enrique.<\/p>\n
\u201cI saw the game and it was the typical game in which we were better than the opposition and created a lot more chances, but the opposition goalkeeper was the best player on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n
The US striker Folarin Balogun was left out of Monaco\u2019s squad after the collapse of his proposed transfer to Everton this week, while Lamine Camara played after his move to Chelsea was called off at the last minute.<\/p>\n
PSG\u2019s Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz (left) challenges for the ball with Monaco\u2019s in-demand Lamine Camara. Photograph: Aur\u00e9lien Morissard\/AP<\/p>\n
PSG had already drawn 2-2 with Rennes and Lille in their first two games and also lost the French Super Cup to Lens 1-0 last month.<\/p>\n
The first league defeat came hours after PSG announced contract extensions for coach Luis Enrique and several players. Jo\u00e3o Neves, Lucas Beraldo, Senny Mayulu and Willian Pacho all signed new deals through to 2031, while Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz had his contract extended until 2028.<\/p>\n
Lyon beat Auxerre 3-1 earlier on Friday and are second in the league, two points behind Monaco and level on points with Lille, who won 1-0 at Toulouse on Thursday thanks to an Ayase Ueda goal.<\/p>\n
Assane Diao bagged a brace as Como rolled to a 4-1 win at Genoa in Serie A<\/a>. Nico Paz and Martin Baturina also added goals. Cesc Fabregas\u2019 side lead the Italian standings by one point ahead of a pack of six teams who have yet to play this weekend.<\/p>\n Como will make their Champions League debut against Leipzig on 10 September, with Manchester United to visit in October and PSG in January.<\/p>\n