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Troy Parrott celebrates his goal. AP Photo/Jose Breton
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Troy Parrott scores first goal for Real Betis to earn stunning win over Real Madrid
The Republic of Ireland striker scored the winner after coming on.
Real Betis 1
Real Madrid 0
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND’S Troy Parrot emerged as the hero for Real Betis as he scored his first goal since joining the La Liga outfit to earn a stunning victory over Real Madrid.
Parrott, who came on in the 68th minute, scored what proved to be the only goal of the game on 81 minutes.
The game ended in a frantic conclusion as Real Madrid had a goal disallowed by VAR before Kylian Mbappé missed a penalty in injury time.
There was a brief consultation over whether a retake should have been awarded, but the referee eventually waved play on as the seconds ticked away to a huge win for Real Betis.
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Written by Sinead Farrell and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here.
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