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Squad value€258.1m
Squad value€471.5m
Key playerCucho Hernández
Key playerGabriel Veiga
Head coachManuel Pellegrini
Head coachFrancesco Farioli
Betis use the ball to slow the game down and keep a big side from running at them. Farioli's Porto press ferociously the moment they lose it, so Betis will have to pass their way through that.
“El conjunto verdiblanco construyó su victoria a partir de una idea muy concreta: reducir los espacios interiores, evitar esfuerzos defensivos prolongados y utilizar la posesión como mecanismo para controlar el ritmo del encuentro.”Betis built their win on a very specific idea: shrink the space in the middle, avoid long spells of defending, and use possession to control the tempo of the game. our translation
“O seu modelo de jogo é caracterizado por um futebol estruturado e moderno, que combina um jogo de posição meticuloso, construções geométricas e uma fase de pressão ultra-agressiva.”His game model is structured, modern football that combines meticulous positional play, geometric build-up and an ultra-aggressive pressing phase. our translation
Betis like to keep the ball and pass through you. When Porto win it, both wingers stay high and wide and run straight at the full-back, so any Betis turnover sends Porto at goal.
“En el librillo táctico de Pellegrini se apuesta por un ataque de posesión y combinación alternándolo con un juego profundo.”Pellegrini's tactical playbook is built on attacking through possession and combination, mixed with a more direct game. our translation
“Joga com dois extremos muito irrequietos, verticais, muito profundos”They play with two very restless wingers, direct, going very deep our translation
Porto are slight favourites, and nobody has scored against them yet this season. Farioli's side keep the ball carefully and press ferociously when they lose it, so Betis have to pass their way through that press. Any Betis turnover sends Porto's wingers straight at the full-backs. Watch the opening twenty minutes: Porto tend to strike early and then settle, and Betis, by their own manager's account, keep giving goals away from corners and free kicks.
“Isto só no campeonato, porque, na verdade, contando com a Supertaça, são cinco jogos sem sofrer golos.”And that is in the league alone, because in fact, counting the Super Cup, it is five games without conceding a goal. our translation
O Jogo, Redação O JOGO, 1 Sep 2026
“O seu modelo de jogo é caracterizado por um futebol estruturado e moderno, que combina um jogo de posição meticuloso, construções geométricas e uma fase de pressão ultra-agressiva.”His game model is structured, modern football that combines meticulous positional play, geometric build-up and an ultra-aggressive pressing phase. our translation
“El conjunto verdiblanco construyó su victoria a partir de una idea muy concreta: reducir los espacios interiores, evitar esfuerzos defensivos prolongados y utilizar la posesión como mecanismo para controlar el ritmo del encuentro.”Betis built their win on a very specific idea: shrink the space in the middle, avoid long spells of defending, and use possession to control the tempo of the game. our translation
“En el librillo táctico de Pellegrini se apuesta por un ataque de posesión y combinación alternándolo con un juego profundo.”Pellegrini's tactical playbook is built on attacking through possession and combination, mixed with a more direct game. our translation
“Joga com dois extremos muito irrequietos, verticais, muito profundos”They play with two very restless wingers, direct, going very deep our translation
“Convertemos logo as nossas primeiras oportunidades em golo e fomos muito felizes a finalizar.”We turned our very first chances straight into goals and we were very sharp in front of goal. our translation
A Bola, Tomás Almeida Moreira, 29 Aug 2026
“Yo creo que fue más un problema de rendimiento individual, se cometen errores, sobre todo en balones detenidos que no se puede dar esa ventaja”I think it was more a problem of individual performance; mistakes are being made, above all at set pieces, where you cannot hand over that advantage our translation
Give Betis space to run into and they will punish you on the counter.
“Esta circunstancia encaja a la perfección con una de las grandes virtudes del conjunto verdiblanco: la velocidad y precisión al contragolpe para hacer daño con espacio por delante.”That fits perfectly with one of Betis's great strengths: speed and precision on the counter, hurting you when they have space ahead. our translation
Without the ball they drop into a compact shape in the middle of the pitch.
“El Betis optó por momentos por un bloque medio y compacto, desplazándose de lado a lado para dificultar la circulación madridista.”At times Betis chose a compact mid block, shifting from side to side to make Madrid's passing difficult. our translation
How hard Betis press depends on who they are playing.
“Pellegrini es bastante versátil en cuanto a cómo utiliza la presión, también apuntando como clave el rival que tiene enfrente.”Pellegrini is quite versatile in how he uses pressing, depending above all on the opponent in front of him. our translation