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Real Betis boss Manuel Pellegrini has claimed injuries cost his side in their 4-1 Conference League final defeat against Chelsea.
Real Betis suffered a devastating 4-1 loss to Chelsea in the UEFA Conference League final on Wednesday, missing out on their first-ever European trophy.
Despite leading at halftime, Los Verdiblancos collapsed in the second half, conceding four unanswered goals.
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According to Diario AS, Betis head coach Manuel Pellegrini reflected on the match in Poland, revealing that injuries to Ricardo Rodríguez and Ez Abde, both substituted at halftime, significantly impacted his team.
“It’s one of the toughest nights for me, of course, but we were facing Chelsea, not a minor opponent,” Pellegrini said.
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“It leaves me worse that we beat them in the first half. We had a very good first half. We were superior, we scored a goal, and we had several more chances.
The second half was conditioned by injuries. Ricardo and Abde did more damage to us on the left, and with those goals, they turned it around in a few minutes.
Ricardo also had his left side well controlled. The injuries occurred and we couldn’t keep up the pace we expected. They were a difficult opponent. We did not increase the advantage and I think that the final goal does not reflect the difference that existed (between the two teams).”
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