Pellegrini believes that Real Betis' away draw against Deportivo La Coruña was a fair result, and he is satisfied with the 16 points his team has earned from the first seven matchdays.

Although Deportivo La Coruña equalized 1-1 in the 86th minute, Pellegrini remained satisfied with his team's recent league performance. Real Betis led in the first half through Cucho, but ultimately had to settle for a draw at the end of the match.

"An away draw is never bad. Of course, we would prefer to get three points, but this match was balanced for both sides, and I think the result is very fair after 90 minutes," Pellegrini said in a pitchside interview with DAZN, explaining that he introduced midfielders like Isco and Ceballos to "have more possession and limit their counterattacks a bit." However, he also acknowledged the opposition's performance: "You have to give them credit too; I think they played very well in the second half."

Despite conceding a goal in the final minutes, the Chilean manager emphasized his team's excellent start to the season. Real Betis accumulated 16 points from 7 matchdays before the international break and also secured an away victory in the Champions League. Pellegrini stated: "If someone had told us at the beginning that we would get 16 points out of a possible 21 in our first 7 matches, we would have taken it. So it's important for the team to believe in what they're doing."

At the press conference at Estadio Riazor, Pellegrini revisited the match: "I leave with the feeling that one point is fair for both sides. The first half was ours; they barely had a shot; the second half was the opposite—they were more dominant." He also mentioned that Real Betis had several dangerous counterattacking opportunities and could have extended their lead to 2-0.

Pellegrini did not overlook the fatigue caused by playing three official matches in seven days: "We felt the physical exhaustion from three matches this week. Rather than getting 7 points from 9, we now have 16 points from 21, which is very strong performance for any team aspiring to success." He added: "We feel that even an away draw isn't quite good enough, which somewhat reflects the team's mentality."

Finally, when asked at the press conference about the controversial incident between Cucho Hernández and Simo Navarro, which was reviewed by VAR and could have resulted in a red card, Pellegrini explicitly defended his player: "Cucho touched the ball first; he kicked the ball first, and then his foot touched the opponent's head. I don't think that should be a red card; there was no deliberate action, and no direct kick to the head."

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