'Can't give them an advantage in the box' - Real Betis manager explains what went wrong against Barcelona | Barca Universal

"“It was a match with two distinct halves. A first half with little possession in which they were able to open the scoring from a free-kick. For the rest of the first half, they had more possession, and in the second half, with Isco coming on, our approach changed.”"

"“We had more of the ball and created more chances, but we were unlucky with their two goals. You can't give Barça an advantage in the box because they'll finish you off. Despite the defeat, Pellegrini appeared encouraged by Betis' response after the break, especially once Isco entered the game and helped improve the visitors' control in midfield.”"

"“Unfortunately, the result went against us, but I really liked what the team did in the second half,” said the Chilean."

"“I had to suffer at his hands. We faced each other in that controversial Malaga-Borussia Dortmund match, which would have had”"

Real Betis lost 1-3 to Barcelona in the final La Liga home game of the season at Spotify Camp Nou. Barcelona won with goals from Raphinha and Joao Cancelo, while the match also served as Robert Lewandowski’s farewell at home. Manuel Pellegrini said the game had two distinct halves, with Barcelona scoring from a free-kick in the first half and gaining more possession afterward. He noted that Betis created more chances after the break, especially after Isco came on and improved midfield control. Pellegrini emphasized that Betis were unlucky with Barcelona’s two goals and warned that giving Barcelona an advantage in the box leads to decisive finishing.

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