Real Betis Just Ruined Mourinho's Perfect Start - Late Winner, Perfect Chaos
Troy Parrott's 81st-minute goal gave Betis a 1-0 win over Real Madrid on Sept 4. Mourinho's first La Liga loss of 2026-27. Champions League vs Inter next.
Perfect records die in the ugliest ways.
Real Betis beat Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid 1-0 on September 4 at Estadio La Cartuja. Irish striker Troy Parrott - on as a sub in the 69th minute after a €20M move from AZ - scored in the 81st. Madrid walked in with nine points from three games. Walked out with their first La Liga bruise of the season.
Why this one stings
Mourinho is back in the Bernabeu dugout. Title talk was already loud. Then Betis, coming off a 5-2 thrashing by Levante, put on a defensive masterclass and stole the night. Football loves that script more than any Hollywood remake.
Next up: Champions League against Inter Milan - the club where Mourinho won in 2010. Timing is either poetic or cruel. Maybe both.
The magazine read
Sub scores late. Perfect start over. Special One vs Special Night in Seville. European week just got heavier.