Madrid deserved to win despite 1-0 loss to Betis, Mourinho says

José Mourinho said he could not explain how Real Madrid lost to Real Betis after watching his side dominate much of the match.

Madrid suffered a 1-0 defeat at La Cartuja on Thursday. Troy Parrott scored in the 81st minute after Thibaut Courtois saved Nelson Deossa’s header, with Parrott quickest to the rebound.

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Sometimes you lose and don’t know why or how to explain it.

Madrid then had a late chance to equalize when Vinicius Junior was fouled in the penalty area. Betis goalkeeper Álvaro Vallés saved Kylian Mbappé’s penalty, preserving the home side’s lead.

The defeat ended Madrid’s perfect start under Mourinho, who had led the club to three straight victories. “Sometimes you lose and don’t know why or how to explain it,” he said after the match.

Mourinho praised Madrid’s performance and said the team controlled the game defensively while producing plenty of attacking play. “The match was Madrid’s. Betis, who played for the draw, hit the jackpot,” he said.

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The match was Madrid’s. Betis, who played for the draw, hit the jackpot.

He added that Betis had mainly threatened on counterattacks and that every Madrid player had given everything. “We clearly deserved to win, but deserving doesn’t give you points,” Mourinho said. He planned to review the match before forming a final assessment, although he said he still did not know from the bench why Madrid had lost.

The result left both teams on nine points after four matches.

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We clearly deserved to win, but deserving doesn’t give you points.