Betis boss speaks out on controversial penalty decision against Barcelona – ‘I don’t understand it’

Key Highlights

• You can’t have a bad day defensively against Barcelona.
• “There was also that controversial penalty… We had a bad game defensively, and they were very effective,” he noted. Pointing out the errorThe Betis coach went on to highlight what he believed was the decisive phase of the match, pointing to the lack of defensive compactness in the opening half that allowed Barcelona to take full control. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to Pellegrini, the balance of chances was not as one-sided as the scoreline suggested, but efficiency made the difference.“I think the key was that we gave them too much space defensively in the first half and they were very effective.
• Manuel Pellegrini assessed his side’s defeat.
• (Photo by Fran Santiago/)“We had as many chances as they did, but they scored them.”Despite the disappointing result, Pellegrini was keen to recognise the fighting spirit shown by his players, who continued to attack and search for goals until the very end.“If we have to lose, let’s do it like this, without giving up.
• We had the goals and then a couple more chances.