Pellegrini: The referee didn t have the courage to reject the penalty, but fortunately we didn t lose points.

Early this morning, Betis defeated Espanyol 2-1 in La Liga, and the team's coach Pellegrini was interviewed by the media after the game.

Pegong said: "The evaluation is very positive. This is our third game in a week. We just returned from Bulgaria and arrived on Friday afternoon. We were not able to prepare for the game. Secondly, because Espanyol was difficult to deal with at home, and had been unbeaten and scored quite a few goals. We were at a disadvantage in the first half, and they scored a world wave. I think the second half belongs to us completely. Only the referee's serious mistake in the penalty kick could equalize the game. Fortunately, Paul Lopez saved the ball. It was an irrelevant ball, there was a pushing move, and the game time was over. But the referees made the game complicated by themselves. Fortunately, this did not let us lose two points, and we could continue to climb the standings."

Regarding the controversial penalty, Pellegrini said: "VAR can be in it." Intervene when you want to intervene, but the referee must make a decision. He goes to the screen, watch the venue and the importance of this penalty. VAR intervention is the same thing, and the referee has no courage to think that it is not a penalty kick or stick to his own decision. "

"The only person in charge is the referee. The VAR referee can call, but the other must make a decision. I don't know if the referee still has courage in the final stage of the game. I know that the game has been timed out for two minutes, and that is a forward pushing the defender's ball, which is a ball that has not shot at the goal at all. Compared to the general situation, such a specific event might have determined the outcome of the game. "

Pellegrini said he did not watch the penalty kick, nor did he see the subsequent save reaction of Paul Lopez: "I went back inside because they would probably send me off, and I don't want to be sent off."