5️⃣ stories of the day: Mourinho rant, Bartra row, Julián...
Real Madrid suffered a surprise defeat to Betis, with coach José Mourinho criticizing the opposition's tactics while defending his own team's performance. Meanwhile, Julián Álvarez returns to the Atlético de Madrid squad for upcoming fixtures.
Why it matters
These developments affect the competitive landscape of European football and reflect the high-pressure environment of top-tier coaching.
After a heart-stopping Friday, a Saturday packed with football and news gets underway.
So we're going to run through the five stories you can't miss to start the day.
Real Madrid lost to Betis thanks to a goal from Troy Parrott. There was also a crazy ending, with Espí scoring an overhead kick that was ruled out and Mbappé missing a penalty in the 93rd minute.
On the penalty missed by Mbappé and cleared by Bartra, the defender did not step into the box at the moment of the kick, which is why VAR did not overturn Hernández Hernández's decision.
However, Madrid fans are claiming that Bartra was stepping on the D at the edge of the area and that should have led to a retake.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in