Real Madrid loses the first match of the season to Real Betis, Emma Navarro beats Muchova in the US Open, and Paris Saint-Germain loses to Monaco in the French League.

Real Madrid suffered its first defeat in the current season and fell to its host Real Betis 0-1 on Friday evening in the fourth round of the Spanish League.

The goalless draw dominated the outcome of the match until the 81st minute, when Troy Parrott snatched the fatal winning goal for Betis.

It seemed that the Royal Club was on its way to grabbing an exciting draw when newcomer Carlos Espey scored a goal three minutes before the end, but the referee canceled the goal after returning to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology.

Real Madrid suffered its first defeat after three consecutive victories, stopping its tally at nine points in second place, on goal difference behind leaders Barcelona, ​​which will be able to move away from the top spot by facing its host Valencia on Sunday evening. Betis also raised its tally to nine points as well.

Emma Navarro shocked seventh-seeded Czech Karolina Muchova and defeated her 6-3, 7-5, on Friday, achieving her third victory this year over a player among the top ten seeds, to qualify for the fourth round of the US Open Tennis Championship.

The 26th seed made one of her best performances from the back line of the court, fending off the blows of Muchova, who was sidelined after reaching the Wimbledon final in July due to undergoing minor surgery.

Navarro will meet the winner of the match between Elina Svitolina or Anna Kalinskaya in the round of 16.

“I knew the match would be difficult today,” said Navarro, who joined her compatriots Taylor Townsend and Jessica Pegula in the fourth round, while Madison Keys and Coco Gauff did not play their matches in the third round yet.

Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain continued its faltering start in the French League, losing at home to Monaco 1-2 on Friday evening in the third round.

Saint-Germain failed again to achieve its first victory in the competition this season, while Monaco achieved its third victory in a row.

Paris Saint-Germain took the lead with a goal through its Brazilian defender Marquinhos in the 31st minute, before Monaco equalized through Portuguese Flavio Nazionho in the 58th minute, then Belgian Stanis Mozambo scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute.

Monaco was alone at the top with nine points, the full mark, from three consecutive victories, while Saint-Germain's balance stopped at two points in twelfth place.

Saint-Germain began the title defense campaign with a 2-2 draw with Rennes, then tied with Lille with the same score in the second round.