In the 10th round of La Liga, Real Betis lost 0-2 at home to Atletico Madrid. After the game, Betis coach Pellegrini attended the press conference. He analyzed Betis's loss to Atletico Madrid at the La Catuja Stadium.

About this game

Pellegrini said: "The score does not reflect the true situation of the game. Simeone's team scored a wonderful goal and brought the game into the rhythm they are best at. The situation was similar in the 46th minute, and that goal strengthened their defensive ability. We have been looking for opportunities, but they scored two extremely high-quality world waves. , Playing the football he is familiar with to the fullest. "

About Lo Celso's performance:

"He performed very well after coming off the bench, making our offensive organization more precise. The team has been playing well in this way. We thought it was more appropriate to have him come off the bench, but we failed to create several excellent opportunities. Seize the opportunity, Atletico won the game in the end, and their performance was also very complete. "

On goal scoring chances:

"Of course there is always room for improvement, but we were facing Atletico Madrid and they took the lead two minutes into the game, which made it harder for us to find space in the first half. We had a couple of chances in the second half, like a shot that hit the crossbar, and Oblak made a great save in the first half... They scored two goals and defended very well. "

Betis had a set kick opportunity in the frontcourt. Abboud took the penalty and hit the goal directly and hit the crossbar.

About the key stage of the game:

"In the second half, we had several opportunities that we failed to handle well. The team never gave up and kept trying to find opportunities to narrow the score. That Both goals were very beautiful and had a great impact on the psychological level. If the first half could have ended with 0-1, the game would have been more compact, but it failed to do so and in the end we had to accept the defeat. "

Regarding controlling the rhythm of the game:

"They started well in the first half, scoring a goal and using counterattacks to create two dangerous opportunities. After that, we gradually took control of the game and got closer to the opponent's penalty area. Maybe our handling in the last thirty meters was not meticulous enough, and the second goal conceded made the game more difficult. We couldn't come back in the second half and that goal helped them a lot. "

Atletico Madrid's first goal

Atletico Madrid's second goal

About Deosa:

"He is a powerful player who likes to play in the Shooting outside the penalty area and actively running without the ball. He has been injured before, which affected his playing time, and is now gradually returning to form. Hope he can show his best soon. "

About Amrabat:

"We almost took the initiative in the second half, and the team's counterattack was also very good. Amrabat can partner with Fornals, Rocca or Deosa. His positioning is strong, while others are more impactful. I don't think that's going to be a problem, especially in terms of the overall running of the team. "

Regarding the controversial penalty:

"I can't comment, I haven't seen the penalty clearly yet. That scene was really crucial because they scored the second goal right after. But I don't think the referee was the decisive factor in the outcome of this game. "