Real Madrid denied by Betis at the death, Mbappé asked to come off | OneFootball

A last-gasp goal by Héctor Bellerín earned Betis a deserved draw against Real Madrid in a match in which the visitors had gone ahead through Vinicius in the 16th minute of the first half, and in which the home side were repeatedly denied by Ukrainian goalkeeper Lunin, who delivered a standout performance. For Manuel Pellegrini’s side, Giovani Lo Celso made a good impact off the bench in the second half, while Franco Mastantuono remained among the substitutes. And one more thing: Kylian Mbappé asked to be taken off because of a muscle issue.

The match began with a clear chance for Mbappé, which went just wide. And Vinicius made no mistake, capitalizing on a rebound after a long-range effort from Federico Valverde.

Brazilian winger Antony, and his positional switches, allowed Pellegrini’s men to enjoy more possession after the halfway point of the first half. More control, but little attacking threat.

To make matters worse, center-back Marc Bartra had to leave the pitch due to an injury that was affecting his performance. Former Vélez player Valentín Gómez did not come on; instead, Diego Llorente entered. Lunin produced two fine saves in the first half.

Betis did enough to deserve an equalizer. Lo Celso had a good spell after coming on in the 23rd minute of the second half. He was involved and eager. And the equalizer came with the final breath of the game: Bellerín found a loose ball in the box and poked it in through a crowd of opposition and teammates’ legs in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

Kylian Mbappé, meanwhile, asked to be substituted because of “discomfort” and left the field walking in the 81st minute, with Gonzalo García replacing him. “He was feeling discomfort, and we’ll see over the next few days how it develops,” explained coach Álvaro Arbeloa. The French forward made a clear gesture toward the bench asking to come off when his team was leading the green-and-whites 0-1.

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