Baghdad: Real Madrid, led by Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho, lost 1-0 to Real Betis in the fourth round of the Spanish League. The match was played at Betis’s La Cartuja Stadium on Friday evening.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, Real Madrid nearly opened the scoring in the 15th minute of the first half when Vinicius Junior’s powerful shot rebounded off the post, denying the Royal Club the lead. In a similar turn of fortune, the post again denied Real Madrid their first goal in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time when defender Hoisin’s shot struck the crossbar, leaving the score 0-0 at halftime.

The first half ended goalless, but in the 81st minute of the second half, Real Betis scored the opening goal through Troy Parrot. Real Madrid were awarded a penalty in the fourth minute of stoppage time at the end of the match, but their star player Kylian Mbapp© failed to convert it, and the game ended with a 1-0 victory for Al-Ahli.