Betis stun Real Madrid as Valles saves Mbappé penalty

Real Betis beat Real Madrid 1-0 at La Cartuja on Friday, and it took a stoppage-time penalty save from goalkeeper Alvaro Valles to make sure of it.

Troy Parrott settled the contest with 9 minutes left. The striker, on since the 68th minute, reacted quickest after Thibaut Courtois could only parry a header into his path, and turned it in. It made him the first Irish player to score against Real Madrid.

Kylian Mbappé struck the crossbar in the 85th minute, and substitute Carlos Espí met a Vinícius Júnior cross with a bicycle kick that would have levelled it, only for VAR to rule it out for offside. Nelson Deossa then went close himself, spotting Courtois off his line and forcing a save from him with a long-range effort.

Deep into stoppage time Natan brought down Vinícius inside the box and the referee pointed to the spot. Mbappé took it himself. Valles, who joined Betis in February and had not conceded to him all afternoon, went the right way and kept it out.

He added that keeping a clean sheet at home mattered as much as the three points

The result ends Ancelotti's unbeaten start in his second spell at the club. Madrid entered Friday with one win and three draws from their first four games. Barcelona, who face Valencia on Saturday, could move further clear at the top of the table.