Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini has praised his players for their determination and quality after securing a deserved 2-1 comeback victory over Real Madrid in Saturday’s La Liga clash.
The visitors fell behind early after Brahim Diaz opened the scoring for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, but Betis responded brilliantly through Johnny Cardoso before Isco converted the winning penalty to complete the turnaround.
Softfootball gathered that Pellegrini was delighted with both the result and his team’s overall performance.
The experienced coach insisted Betis were the better side for most of the encounter, creating more chances and showing greater desire to claim all three points against the defending European champions.
We were superior and had more chances than them,
Pellegrini said, adding that his players remained faithful to their attacking philosophy despite conceding first.
Pellegrini admitted Real Madrid enjoyed the better opening spell as Betis struggled to keep possession, but he was pleased with the way his side reacted after the early setback.
He believes the victory was fully deserved and an important boost in the club’s pursuit of European qualification as the La Liga campaign enters its decisive stages.
