The team led by Manuel Pellegrini and Claudio Bravo want to leave behind the Super Cup defeat against Barcelona to continue defending the Copa del Rey title.
Current Copa del Rey champions Betis continue title defense now against Osasuna . The Manuel Pellegrini-led cast that counts Claudio Bravo in their ranks comes from a penalty shoot-out loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals, which the Catalans eventually won.
And as for the Copa del Rey, Betis have just beaten the unknown (for us) Ibiza-Islas Pitiusas 4-1.
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When do Pellegrini and Bravo’s Betis play?
The match between Betis and Osasuna is set for this Wednesday, January 18, from 5:00 p.m.
Which channel broadcasts Betis vs. Osasuna?
Betis against. Osasuna will be broadcast by DSports . You can also follow this match through Jock.
In which stadium is this match played?
Benito Villamarín will be the stadium where Betis and Osasuna meet. And despite the locality, the Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini is not confident: “If they ask me before the draw I prefer to play at home, it is in support of the public and the statistics say that you win more. But if we believe that by playing at home we will qualify, we are very wrong” .
“Last season we had Real Sociedad away, we didn’t like the draw, but we were able to qualify. The most important thing beyond playing home or away is the performance of the players and the spirit that this team has reflected in the different competitions,” said the Chilean.
What else did Manuel Pellegrini say?
“I see him (Osasuna) as a very difficult opponent, he is having a very good season too, he is in La Liga in the group of teams that we are with a difference of two points. They have very clear and defined football, they have been with the same coach for a long time, they are going to be a difficult opponent who will seek qualification for the next round, hopefully we are at the level of the previous games against them to be able to defeat them this time, ”said the Chilean.
Will Claudio Bravo play at Betis?
Although Manuel Pellegrini hasn’t advanced Betis’ starting XI, the fact is that Claudio Bravo is part of the call-up list for this match.
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