Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinhowas pleased with his side’s performance despite Friday’s disappointing 1-0 defeat against Real Betis.
Mourinho praises Madrid’s performance in defeat
Los Blancos suffered their first defeat of the season as they were surprisingly beaten by El Glorioso at the Estadio La Cartuja. Playing away from home, Madrid actually took the offensive initiative and dominated the game right from the start.
Despite suffering the first defeat of his reign, Mourinho was clearly pleased with the performance of his players on the pitch. The Portuguese believes that Los Blancos could not have played better despite the disappointing result.
“I think the team played a great game. We were very dominant. There was a lot of attacking play and a lot of scoring chances,” Mourinho told the press.
“Sometimes you lose and you can’t explain why. I don’t really know why we lost. We played very well, we played very well,” the tactician added. I congratulate “Betis”. They won the lottery tonight.”
spendthrift Madrid stunned by Betis
The former Chelsea boss was not wrong in his assessment as Madrid created many chances and were guilty of waste.
Mourinho’s men created plenty of scoring opportunities, especially for Kylian Mbappe, who was having one of his worst days. The France international missed many of his chances of guilt, which he usually does.
Things got worse for Madrid midway through the second half, as Betis were deadlocked. Troy Parrott scored a save from Thibaut Courtois in the 81st minute to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.
Penalty miss and disallowed goal
Lady luck was not on Madrid’s side that day, as Carlos Espin’s goal was ruled out for offside during the build-up to the attack. Things got worse when Mbappe missed a penalty late in the game.
Although it was a disappointing result, Los Blancos must overcome their disappointment and focus on the next game. Mourinho’s men face a tougher challenge as they prepare to play Inter Milan in the Champions League midweek next week.