Following Real Madrid's away defeat to Real Betis, Roncero wrote an article reviewing the match. He believes that Real Madrid's loss was undeserved from a purely football perspective, but the team once again displayed emotional instability, and Mbappé's repeated failures in front of goal proved to be the crucial turning point in the match.

The First Stumble

Mourinho's Real Madrid had previously performed flawlessly in the new season, with Mbappé playing brilliantly in front of goal and the team's defense looking extremely solid, leading many to believe that this new team might not lose a single match for several months. However, when the first truly challenging away fixture arrived at a packed Estadio La Cartuja filled with Betis supporters, the team slipped on its first banana peel of the new season.

Indeed, from a purely football perspective, I believe it was unfair to lose to Pellegrini's Betis, but this defeat also reflects the emotional instability and fragility of this team. In recent seasons, they have repeatedly stumbled on chaotic nights like this one.

Football is really quite simple. If you get clear scoring opportunities, you must put the ball in the net. But today, Mbappé inexplicably lost his accuracy in front of goal. In the first half alone, he had two consecutive chances with the goalkeeper out of position, yet both his shots went straight to Betis defenders. The team's top star even failed to convert a penalty. Undoubtedly, this lack of efficiency hurt Mourinho, and this time he could not turn the game around with substitutions.

The impressive Carlo Espí nearly helped him do so with a brilliant goal. But with modern football's constant replays and reviews, they ultimately found that the young player had been offside moments before, and his masterpiece was consequently annulled.

I really want to discuss the fact that Mbappé's missed penalty perhaps should have been retaken, because it is truly incomprehensible why it was not. There is nothing new under the sun, but I think given Real Madrid's current attacking firepower, they should not have left Estadio La Cartuja empty-handed.

As for Betis, it is far simpler. Álvaro Valles delivered an outstanding performance, and combined with the highly active Irish player who came on, he proved through his display that goals run in his blood, ultimately producing a result that few anyone expected before the big match in Seville.

Brother Clubs

I know times have changed, and just as with the relationship between Real Madrid and Espanyol, the brotherhood between Real Madrid and Betis is not as deep as it once was. However, Fran García recently joined Betis at a friendly price—4 million euros—and with Ceballos also joining the green-and-white team, it shows that Betis remains a respected club at the Bernabéu offices.

This has always been the case historically. Just look at the list of players who have worn the jersey of both clubs to prove it: Lecue, Baringa, Mateos, Castaño, Santisteban, Isidro (father of Quique-Alexis-Flores), Delsol (who moved to Juventus for 22 million pesetas in the 1960s), Ansalda, the great Rafa Gordillo, Poli Rincón, Ito, Parra, Jarni, Alfonso, Iván Pérez, Rivera, Haro, Adán, Contreras, Tote, Javi García, Juanfran, Van der Vaart, Canales, Diego Llorente, and Isco. Forever friends. Forward Betis, forward Real Madrid.

On This Day in History

On September 4, 1960, a match took place at the Bernabéu that, according to my late father, was one of the most astonishing in Real Madrid's history. At that time, Real Madrid and Peñarol—the team supported by young Federico Valverde—were competing for the first-ever Intercontinental Cup. After a 0-0 draw in the first leg in Montevideo, the European champions and South American champions would decide everything in 90 minutes.

By the 15th minute, more than 120,000 spectators at Chamartín were already in euphoria with two brilliant goals from Puskás and one from Di Stéfano. Chus Herrera and Paco Gento subsequently continued scoring, with Gento even chipping in a classic chip goal. Real Madrid thus completed a remarkable "five-finger mountain" victory. A goal from Uruguayan player Spencer afterward only marginally and weakly changed the scoreline. That Real Madrid team was the emperor of world football. No team could rival them. Of course, I cannot say the same now.

Betis's Touching Gesture

Before the match, I greatly appreciated Betis's gesture in displaying the Spanish and Ceuta flags on the pitch. Our neighbors are going through a nightmare, so every gesture of support and solidarity toward them is, in my view, highly commendable. I hope other teams will follow suit, and from now on, we might see such gestures at every stadium in La Liga.

Diterjemahkan oleh AI.

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