Betis – Atlético: Pellegrini’s first victory over Simeone

10/27/2024

Updated at 8:57 p.m.

Manuel Pellegrini defeated Diego Pablo Simeone for the first time in an official confrontation between teams led by both. The Chilean coach had faced Atlético de Madrid led by Simeone thirteen times with his teams and had not achieved any victory. It premiered on the afternoon of October 27 at the Benito Villamarín stadium thanks to the 1-0 score with Giménez’s own goal.

And Pellegrini had faced Simeone on thirteen occasions, first leading Málaga, in four games, and then Betis in the remaining nine. The balance was four draws and twelve defeats until this 1-0 draw in Heliópolis.

With the Heliopolitans they always lost at the Metropolitano and at home they achieved a 1-1 draw in 2020-21 and in the last campaign it was tied without goals.

After Simeone, Pellegrini only has to beat Ancelotti in LaLiga among the longest-serving coaches in Spanish football.

Betis had not beaten Atlético since February 2019, when those then led by Setién won a 1-0 penalty thanks to Canales’ goal. It was also a match similar to this afternoon, with a lineup without stars (Lo Celso and William Carvalho were reserved and Kaptoum and Francis played at left back), given that Betis had important losses today such as those of Lo Celso and Isco.