Real Betis Boss Pellegrini Lashes Out at 'Incomprehensible and Inexplicable Decisions' in 5-2 Defeat to Barcelona
Pellegrini said a red card and a disallowed goal changed the match as Betis fell to their first home defeat of the season.
- Barcelona secured a 5-2 victory over Real Betis on Saturday in Seville, extending their perfect start to the LaLiga season. Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini, however, blamed the result on controversial refereeing decisions.
- Pellegrini criticized "incomprehensible and inexplicable decisions" that left Betis with numerical inferiority. He expressed "a feeling of helplessness" after VAR disallowed Giovani Lo Celso's strike and Facundo Bernal received a red card.
- Lo Celso's disallowed goal came after a handball was deemed to have occurred 30 yards away with no bearing on the strike. Bernal's red card for throwing his head toward Lamine Yamal left Betis with 10 men while Barcelona's Gabriel Jesus's goal also drew scrutiny.
- Barcelona's victory maintained their 100% record, joining the 1968-69 Real Madrid side as only LaLiga teams to win their first nine games. Betis remain third with 19 points from nine matches.
- Real Betis turns attention to the Champions League, hosting Feyenoord on Wednesday seeking their third consecutive win in their return to Europe's top competition after a 20-year absence.
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