🗞️ Today's back pages: Real Madrid KO, Valles the hero, PSG slip up...

Real Madrid suffered their first defeat of the Spanish La Liga season, losing 1-0 to Real Betis on Friday night. The match at La Cartuja Stadium saw Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles make several crucial saves, including blocking a penalty from Kylian Mbappe in injury time. According to the Associated Press, Mbappe had stutter-stepped in his runup, aimed for the lower left side of the net, but Valles leapt to smother his shot.

The winning goal was scored by Troy Parrott, an Irish striker who came on as a substitute for Betis, in the 81st minute. He pounced on a defensive lapse to fire a clinical strike past Thibaut Courtois in the Real Madrid goal. Real Madrid had dominated the match, with Vinicius Jr. and Mbappe being wasteful in front of goal. As per Daily Trust, Jude Bellingham also saw a header saved, and Dean Huijsen watched another header hit the bar.

In another match, Paris Saint-Germain were beaten 2-1 at their Parc des Prices fortress by AS Monaco. The losses marked the first defeats for both Real Madrid and PSG in their domestic leagues this season. Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid's manager, praised his team's performance, saying they were "very dominant" and that the center-backs were "imperial" and controlled "absolutely everything".

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