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Real Bétis: Manuel Pellegrini fulminates against the refereeing after the defeat against Barça

Manuel Pellegrini did not digest the refereeing decisions during Real Bétis’ defeat against FC Barcelona (2-5). At the end of…

By Manu Tournoux · French Football Weekly

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 9:29 AM

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Manuel Pellegrini strongly criticized the officiating after Real Betis suffered a 5-2 defeat to FC Barcelona.
FC Barcelona defeated Real Betis with a final score of 5-2 in the contested match.
Pellegrini argued that an ejection following a clash between Facundo and Lamine Yamal tipped the match.

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Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini expressed deep frustration with the officiating following his team's 5-2 defeat against FC Barcelona. Speaking after the match, Pellegrini voiced feelings of helplessness, calling several refereeing calls incomprehensible and claiming that a controversial expulsion unfairly turned the contest in favor of the Catalan club.

Pellegrini contested a penalty involving a handball by Cucho Hernández, arguing it was preceded by a push from an opposing player. He also argued that an altercation between Facundo and Lamine Yamal warranted only yellow cards rather than an ejection, maintaining Betis competed evenly until the score reached 3-2.

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Real Bétis: Manuel Pellegrini fulminates against the refereeing after the defeat against Barça

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