According to a report by Barca Universal on Friday October 16, 2026, in preparation for Saturday's La Liga match at La Cartuja, Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini has discussed his plan to limit Barcelona's offensive dangers, such as Lamine Yamal and Anthony Gordon.

In order to increase his team's chances of winning, the Chilean coach thinks it's critical to limit the number of passes to dangerous players.

Betis are riding high heading into the matchup, having won six of their first eight league games. Although taking on the league leaders is an entirely different ballgame, their impressive start has put them ahead of Real Madrid in the standings.

Prior to the match, Pellegrini spoke highly of his team's mentality after the recent international break. Keeping a competitive edge in all competitions and starting players in peak condition were other points he drove home.

The veteran coach recognized Barcelona's offensive prowess and admonished his team to maintain focus throughout the match.

Barcelona has a very high finishing ability, so playing against them is tough. We need to keep our concentration and score when we get the chance," he said.

No matter how good their opponents were, Pellegrini said Betis would stick to their usual playing style. He thinks his squad has to go for all three points and just accept defeat if Barcelona is too strong.

The Betis coach was subsequently questioned regarding Yamal's remarkable play and his increasing arsenal of offensive abilities. His most recent tricks were just one more way he lauded the young Barcelona winger's talents.

Hansi Flick, manager of Barcelona, and the growing importance of data in contemporary football were other topics covered by Pellegrini. He elaborated that having access to statistics was insufficient; coaches also needed to know how to convey that information to their players.

Pellegrini was forthright in his response to the question of how Betis could limit Gordon and Yamal. Put an end to the passes... I won't promise it will always work, but I will say that we will try.

Now that Betis has challenged Barcelona, the Catalan club must win another crucial league match.