TROY PARROTT HAD one goal disallowed for offside and created another, but his first start ended with Real Betis falling to a 5-2 La Liga defeat away to Levante.
The Dubliner headed home in the 16th minute, only for the linesman’s flag to intervene for an offside which was confirmed by a VAR check.
Adrian de la Fuente broke the deadlock at the Ciutat de Valencia with a glancing header from a corner in the 24th minute.
Shortly after the half-hour, Parrott showed great determination in the box to retain possession for ex-Barcelona centre-half Marc Bartra to strike with a forceful effort from the edge of the box.
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The match then really sparked into life under the late summer Valencian sun as the clock ticked past 45 minutes.
Enzo Bardeli displayed fantastic technique and imagination two minutes into added-time as he pounced on a loose defensive pass and launched a chip from well over 40 yards that left Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles helpless.
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But the visitors still managed to go into the break on level terms as Rodrigo Riquelme tucked in a flick-on from a corner.
For the third time, Roger Brugue put Levante ahead from a set piece in the 56th minute and Parrott was withdrawn in the aftermath.
From there, Brugue’s second and a late Jon Ander Olasagasti header sealed the win.
Betis, whose fifth-place finish last term secured them a long-awaited return to the Champions League, would have gone top of the table with a third win from as many outings to start their domestic campaign, but it was not to be for Manuel Pellegrini’s charges.
Parrott made his debut in Tuesday night’s 1-0 win away to Valencia. The Ireland striker came on in the 71st minute of the game at the Mestella Stadium and played a key role in the build-up for Pablo Garcia’s winner seven minutes from time.
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Troy Parrott has goal disallowed as first La Liga start ends in 5-2 defeat
LAST UPDATE | 29 Aug
TROY PARROTT HAD one goal disallowed for offside and created another, but his first start ended with Real Betis falling to a 5-2 La Liga defeat away to Levante.
The Dubliner headed home in the 16th minute, only for the linesman’s flag to intervene for an offside which was confirmed by a VAR check.
Adrian de la Fuente broke the deadlock at the Ciutat de Valencia with a glancing header from a corner in the 24th minute.
Shortly after the half-hour, Parrott showed great determination in the box to retain possession for ex-Barcelona centre-half Marc Bartra to strike with a forceful effort from the edge of the box.
The match then really sparked into life under the late summer Valencian sun as the clock ticked past 45 minutes.
Enzo Bardeli displayed fantastic technique and imagination two minutes into added-time as he pounced on a loose defensive pass and launched a chip from well over 40 yards that left Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles helpless.
But the visitors still managed to go into the break on level terms as Rodrigo Riquelme tucked in a flick-on from a corner.
For the third time, Roger Brugue put Levante ahead from a set piece in the 56th minute and Parrott was withdrawn in the aftermath.
From there, Brugue’s second and a late Jon Ander Olasagasti header sealed the win.
Betis, whose fifth-place finish last term secured them a long-awaited return to the Champions League, would have gone top of the table with a third win from as many outings to start their domestic campaign, but it was not to be for Manuel Pellegrini’s charges.
Parrott made his debut in Tuesday night’s 1-0 win away to Valencia. The Ireland striker came on in the 71st minute of the game at the Mestella Stadium and played a key role in the build-up for Pablo Garcia’s winner seven minutes from time.
- Additional reporting by AFP.
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