Real Madrid loses to Betis for the first time due to Mbappe missing a penalty kick and a mishap on the goalpost

Real Madrid suffered its first loss to open the season, losing 0-1 to Real Betis due to Kylian Mbappe's missed penalty kick and bad luck at goal.

Real Madrid lost 0-1 to Real Betis in the fourth round of the 2026-2027 La Liga held at Estadio de la Cartuja in Seville, Spain on the 5th (Korean time).

Ahead of this season, Real Madrid, who re-entrusted the baton to coach Jose Mourinho after 13 years, had an exciting start with three consecutive wins in the opening game, but suffered their first loss after being caught by Real Betis.

According to ESPN, this is the first time since the 2014-2015 season that Real Madrid lost one of the first four games of the regular season.

With the loss on this day, Real Madrid (9 points, goal difference +7) became the same as Real Betis (9 points, goal difference 0), but ranked second in goal difference.

FC Barcelona (9 points, goal difference +10), which has played one less game, was tied with Real Madrid and Real Betis in terms of points, but surpassed them in goal difference and maintained the lead.

Real Madrid did not have any luck against Real Betis that day.

Real Madrid, who had a chance to score in the 15th minute of the first half when Vinicius Junior's shot hit the post, ended the first half scoreless as Mbappe's successive scoring attempts at the end of the first half were all canceled.

Real Madrid, who finished the first half 0-0, conceded a goal in the 36th minute of the second half, which ended up being the winning goal.

In a corner kick situation for Real Betis, Nelson Deosa's header was blocked by Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Crutua, but Troy Parrott pushed the ball in.

Real Madrid, who launched a counterattack, was unable to find an equalizer as Mbappe's shot hit the post in the 40th minute of the second half, and Carlos Espy's goal two minutes later was canceled for offside.

Real Madrid seemed to have a decisive scoring opportunity in the second half when Vinicius Junior took a penalty kick, but Mbappe's shot as a kicker was blocked by the goalkeeper.

Mbappe ultimately failed to score, missing a penalty kick opportunity following bad luck at the goalpost.

After the game, Coach Mourinho said, "I honestly don't know why we lost," and added, "Sometimes you lose and can't explain why. Betis is like winning the lottery."