Real Madrid and PSG suffer first domestic league losses of season

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Last updated Sep 4, 2026

Real Madrid and PSG suffer first domestic league losses of season
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Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain both recorded their first losses of the domestic league season on Friday. Real Madrid fell 1-0 to Real Betis in La Liga after goalkeeper Álvaro Vallés saved an injury-time penalty kick from Kylian Mbappé. This result marks the first defeat for Madrid since the return of coach Jose Mourinho. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain surrendered an early lead at home to lose 2-1 against Monaco in Ligue 1. Marquinhos scored the opening goal for the French side, but Monaco rallied with second-half strikes from Flavio Nazinho and Stanis Idumbo. The defeat for Paris Saint-Germain occurred on the same day the club announced contract extensions for coach Luis Enrique and several key players, including João Neves and Fabian Ruiz.

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  • Real Betis defeated Real Madrid 1-0 after Álvaro Vallés stopped a late penalty attempt by Kylian Mbappé.
  • Monaco recovered from an opening goal by Marquinhos to secure a 2-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain.
  • Paris Saint-Germain announced contract extensions for Luis Enrique and five players on the day of the loss.
  • Real Madrid had previously won its opening three La Liga matches.
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Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain were dealt their first losses of the domestic league season on Friday when Kylian Mbappé had an injury-time penalty saved in La Liga and PSG coughed up a lead in Ligue 1. Madrid fell at Real Betis 1-0 for its first defeat since the return of coach Jose Mourinho. PSG fell at home to Monaco 2-1 on the same day that coach Luis Enrique agreed to stay at the European champion through 2030.

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