Manuel Pellegrini’s side has also been competitive all season, though it took its first loss last time out, losing 5-2 against Levante on Aug. 30. Rodrigo Riquelme and Marc Bartra scored for the Verdiblancos, but it wasn’t enough to prevent their first defeat of the campaign.

Alvaro Valles was the difference-maker as Real Betis held on to beat Real Madrid 1-0 at La Cartuja, producing a decisive stoppage-time save from Kylian Mbappe that denied the visitors an