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Pellegrini after knocking out Real Madrid: “The team set out to win from the first minute”

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Real Betis defeated Real Madrid 1-0 at home in the Spanish league.
  • Coach Manuel Pellegrini said his team attacked from the opening minute and controlled more of the second half.
  • Pellegrini praised goalkeeper Álvaro Valles for three important saves and said a draw would also have been a fair result.

Manuel Pellegrini credited Real Betis’s willingness to attack from the opening whistle after the team beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the Spanish league.

“The team set out to win from the first minute of the match, trying to attack the goal against a great rival like Real Madrid. Of course it is difficult,” the Chilean coach said at a news conference.

Pellegrini described a balanced first half, with both teams creating a clear chance. In the second half, he said Betis had more of the ball collectively and spent more time in the opposition half.

The team set out to win from the first minute of the match, trying to attack the goal against a great rival like Real Madrid. Of course it is difficult.

· Manuel PellegriniThe Real Betis coach described his team’s attacking approach in the 1-0 victory over Real Madrid.

Real Madrid still created dangerous opportunities from set pieces. Pellegrini highlighted three very good saves by Betis goalkeeper Álvaro Valles, but said his team ultimately scored the decisive goal and took all three points from a tightly contested match.

“A draw would also have been a fair result,” Pellegrini said.

A draw would also have been a fair result.

· Manuel PellegriniPellegrini assessed a closely contested match despite Betis taking the three points.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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