Real Madrid’s awful start of the season continued, with Real Betis stealing a 1-0 victory at extra time at the Santiago Bernabeu..
Madrid was playing at home, alongside their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, who returned for the La Liga after a five match ban.
The defending champions did all was possible to find the net, but they found the goalkeeper of Betis, Antonio Adan and their defence a hard nut to crack.
Real Betis players rejoice after the lone goal
And with less than 90 seconds to go in the five minute extra time, Betis’s Antonio Sanabria stole a goal in a counter-attack, one of the few chances they had, in the match that Madrid clearly dominated 62-38.
It was a frustrating day for Madrid as they fell seven points away from rival Barcelona, who have had a perfect start, bagging all the 15 points in five matches and with Lionel Messi recording nine goals already.
Ronaldo will hope to hit the score-sheet in the next game away at Deportivo Alaves. It was the first time he failed to score in a La Liga match since April.
