Mbappe Misses Chances and Penalty as Real Madrid Suffer Shock Defeat to Betis, Mourinho's Unbeaten Record Ends, 20 Shots Go Unrewarded

On September 6, 2026, the official updates for all La Liga fourth-round match reports were completed. Real Madrid, who had started the season with three straight wins, suffered a surprise defeat away to Real Betis, losing 1-0 despite controlling the attacking initiative throughout the match. Mourinho's unbeaten record in official matches after returning to the Real Madrid managerial position ended as a result.

Before the match, Real Madrid had scored 10 goals and conceded none in their first three league games, while Mbappe led the La Liga scoring charts with four goals. Many believed Real Madrid would easily take three points away from home against Betis, who had suffered a 5-2 defeat to Levante in the previous round and showed defensive weaknesses.

The match kicked off at 3:00 a.m. on September 5 at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, with 66,046 spectators attending.

Both teams used the same 4-2-3-1 starting formation. Real Madrid started Courtois in goal, Bellingham controlling the midfield, Mbappe leading the attack, and Vinicius operating on the left. Betis started veteran goalkeeper Valles, with Isco as the midfield playmaker and young Irish striker Parrott leading the line.

After the start, Real Madrid immediately controlled the rhythm of the match, constantly applying pressure in Betis' half and completing several dangerous crosses within the opening 20 minutes, but their final touches could not beat Valles.

In the 43rd minute of the first half, Bellingham sent a penetrating through ball from midfield that split Betis' entire defensive line. Vinicius raced forward into a one-on-one situation but chose to square the ball to Mbappe, who had a better position. Facing an almost open goal, Mbappe's first shot was blocked by a recovering Betis defender, and his follow-up effort lacked power and was blocked again before going out for a corner.

Just one minute later, Bellingham cut inside from the left and produced a curling shot that went narrowly wide of the far post.

In first-half stoppage time, Real Madrid won a corner and a young defender's header struck the upper part of the crossbar before bouncing away, allowing Betis' goal to escape danger once again.

Throughout the first half, Real Madrid completely dominated the attack, but they were unable to turn their advantage into a goal and went into the dressing room with the score at 0-0.

After the break, Real Madrid's attacking pace did not slow. In the 68th minute, a Betis midfield passing mistake allowed Mbappe to break through alone, but his shot inside the box was mishit and the weak effort went directly into Valles' hands.

In the 81st minute, the balance was finally broken. Betis won a corner, Deossa's header was saved brilliantly by Courtois, and Parrott followed up quickly to score. Betis converted their first clear scoring chance of the match to make it 1-0.

After conceding, Real Madrid pushed forward with their entire team. In the 85th minute, Mbappe's effort from the right side of the box, which was between a cross and a shot, struck the far post and bounced away, missing another chance to equalize.

In the 87th minute, Vinicius delivered a precise cross from the left and Espi scored with an overhead kick, but VAR intervened and ruled that he was offside, disallowing the goal.

As the match entered stoppage time, in the 94th minute, Vinicius was brought down by Betis defender Natan inside the box. The referee immediately awarded a penalty, giving Real Madrid their best chance to equalize. Mbappe, who had scored in each of the previous four matches this season, stepped up to take it.

After his run-up, he placed the shot toward the lower right corner, but the in-form Valles guessed the direction correctly and pushed the ball away with one hand. He also collected the follow-up attempt, and Real Madrid missed their final chance to level the score.

The final whistle confirmed a 1-0 scoreline. Real Madrid recorded 20 shots, 8 shots on target, and 3 efforts hitting the woodwork, with an expected goals value of 3.16, while Betis had an expected goals value of only 0.96. Their overwhelming advantage could not produce even a single point.

After the match, Mourinho said in an official club interview that his team had completely dominated the game, controlled every aspect, and created many attacking opportunities. He said he could find no reasonable explanation from the bench for losing a match with such a performance.

He also said he had not yet reviewed the match footage and could not comment on the penalty decision or the disputed detail of Betis players entering the penalty area early. However, he stated that the team had no major issues in individual performances or teamwork and deserved to win. In football, deserving victory does not directly guarantee points, which is part of the sport's harsh nature.

He had scored in each of the previous three league matches and was Real Madrid's most consistent attacking scorer, but in this match he recorded 7 shots, 4 shots on target, and missed 4 major chances. His expected goals value reached 1.78, yet he failed to score, receiving a post-match rating of only 6.0, the lowest among all players who appeared.

The Real Madrid attacking trio of Mbappe, Vinicius, and Bellingham all showed varying issues with finishing in this match. The team failed to convert all seven clear scoring opportunities, while Betis had zero clear scoring chances.

After this match, Real Madrid's winning streak at the start of the season ended. They remain in the leading group of the La Liga table with 9 points from 3 wins and 1 loss, while Betis, who had suffered a heavy defeat in the previous round, earned their sixth point of the season through this unexpected victory.

According to the schedule, Real Madrid will return to the Bernabeu for their next league match and face a new opponent. The team needs to quickly improve its finishing efficiency within a week to avoid carrying this scoring drought into the upcoming league campaign.