Real Betis v Real Madrid live updates: Visitors dominate opening exchanges in Seville

HT: Real Betis 0 Real Madrid 0Slow reaction from Real Betis as Real Madrid bounce on the counterattack. Vini Jr is forced towards the corner and his shot back in towards goal takes a deflection out for a corner.Huijsen gets up for the header but sends it just over the woodwork.And that’s half-time.HT: Real Betis 0 Real Madrid 0Mbappé blocked twice! Vini Jr makes the run but Valles makes the angle difficult. The Brazilian delays and plays it back to the oncoming Frenchman but his first shot is blocked. Mbappé gets on the rebounding ball but again, he’s denied.43 MINS: Real Betis 0 Real Madrid 0Stoppage in play after two Real Betis players have a coming together. Llorente came out the worst of it, taking a bash to the nose, and Bartra comes in to replace him.39 MINS: Real Betis 0 Real Madrid 0Real Betis look dangerous on the counterattack but fluff their lines crossing the box and play a short pass out, giving Real Madrid time to get back.34 MINS: Real Betis 0 Real Madrid 0Tempers flare momentarily after Huijsen puts in a tackle on Cucho, but there wasn’t much in it. Antony makes his annoyance known as the referee calls the hydration break.29 MINS: Real Betis 0 Real Madrid 0Some beautiful control by Antony to lay it off to Cucho for the shot, but he drills it wide.21 MINS: Real Betis 0 Real Madrid 0Another chance for Real Madrid but Vini Jr hesitates and finds the outside of the post. The Brazilian wasn’t helped by the delayed pass across the box from Mbappé, who looked like he wanted to work something up for himself before opting for the alternative.15 MINS: Real Betis 0 Real Madrid 0Confusion between Arda Guler and Jude Bellingham puts an end to a solid chance for Madrid.Long cross is sent in and both make the run into the box, coming together. Guler gets a foot to it, but it’s an easy block for Valles.11 MINS: Real Betis 0 Real Madrid 0First shot for Real Betis come from Antony. A poor Real Madrid throw is intercepted but reclaimed by the visitors, only for a sloppy pass to gift Antony the shot on goal. He arrows for the top left, but Courtois has his measure.8 MINS: Real Betis 0 Real Madrid 0And we’re underway. Slow opening exchanges as Real Madrid push up. Dumfries makes a run up the wing and turns in, Fran Garcia on the receiving end of a heavy shoulder.At a stoppage in play, the Real Madrid players tell the referee they’re unhappy with the match ball, so the officials make a swap.4 MINS: Real Betis 0 Real Madrid 0“Hell hath no fury like a footballer scorned by player ratings,” Paul O’Brien writes after Spanish media gave Parrott no leeway following his performance against Levante, the Seville-based Estadio Deportivo marking his effort as 4/10.“He was involved in the first Verdiblanco goal, more through sheer determination and persistence than skilful execution,” read Estadio Deportivo’s review of Parrott. “In the second half, he missed a header from a clear scoring position. He never quite clicked with his team-mates.”Can’t win ‘em all.[ Troy Parrott feels the sting of harsh Spanish critics after first La Liga startOpens in new window ]We’re almost ready to go over in Seville now.Should he feature off the bench this evening, it will be Parrott’s third outing with his new club. He made his first appearance off the bench in their win over Valencia, playing a crucial part in Pablo Garcia’s 83rd-minute winner, earning him his first start on their next day out against Levante.[ Troy Parrott flirts with fantasy on lively Real Betis debutOpens in new window ]Despite some frustrations for Parrott, having a goal ruled offside and missed an opportunity on goal, the 24-year-old was influential up front for Betis and provided the assist for Marc Bartra’s first-half goal.[ Troy Parrott makes first start for Real Betis in Levante defeatOpens in new window ]Real Madrid sit second in La Liga on nine points after three wins in the opening three games, beating against Espanyol, Real Sociedad and Málaga. Barcelona are in the top spot, also on nine points but ahead on goal difference.Real Betis, meanwhile, are seventh, level on six points with Sevilla in sixth. After their 1-0 win at home to Real Sociedad to kick off the new season, Pellegrini’s men got a win away to Valencia before they were outfired by Levante, losing 5-2.Hello, welcome along to The Irish Times live blog for Real Betis’s La Liga game against Real Madrid.Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott has been named on the bench for Manuel Pellegrini’s side as they host José Mourinho’s charges.Kick-off at Estadio de La Cartuja is at 8pm Irish time.Here’s how the sides line out..REAL BETIS: Valles; Bellerin, Llorente, Natan, Fran Garcia, F Bernal, Marc Roca, Antony, Isco (capt), Fornais, Cucho.Subs: Bartra, Ángel Ortiz, Iker Losada, Fidalgo, V Gómez, Riquelme, Deossa, Parrott, J Firpo, Morante, Manu González, A De Pablo.REAL MADRID: Courtois; Dumfries, Konaté, Huiksen, Cucurella, Camavinga, Valverde (capt), Bellingham, Arda Guler, Vini Jr, Mbappé.Subs: Lunin, Javi Navarro, Trent, Á Carreras, C Espí, Bernardo, Brahim, Rudiger, Yan Diomande, Cestero, Mario Rivas, Sergio Martínez.