Real Betis drew 1-1 with Deportivo in an away match; Pellegrini believes the draw was fair and Bartra's injury status is awaiting confirmation.

Real Betis manager Pellegrini has assessed his team's performance against Deportivo. Real Betis took the lead through Cucho's goal but allowed Villarres to equalize late in the match, ultimately dropping two points.

Pellegrini stated in an interview with DAZN that physical fatigue began to show, and Real Betis lost control as the match progressed: "I think this was a match with two very different halves. The first half was completely ours. After that, we lost control of the ball, and the opposition has very good players; there are always two teams playing. Their performance deserves credit too. Both sides had periods of dominance. Perhaps we felt fatigued because we've played three matches this week."

Regarding the second-half performance, Pellegrini said: "In the second half, we lost control of the ball; the ball was mainly in their possession, and they controlled the match. So we tried to organize attacks through Isco and Ceballos to regain more ball control and somewhat disrupt their counterattacks. However, they had a lot of momentum, were playing at home and performed well. I think they deserve credit; their second half was excellent. Ultimately, getting a point away from home is never bad. Of course, I would have preferred three points, but this match was balanced for both teams. Conceding late can be disappointing, but based on the performance over 90 minutes, this result is fair."

Pellegrini summed up the early season by saying: "I'm very satisfied with the team's performance, not just because of the points, but because of the quality of our matches and our victories in the Champions League. If someone had offered us these results before the season, we would have accepted. The team has fought positively to win every match, and the overall assessment should be high. We've taken 16 out of a possible 21 points, which is an excellent performance. Our start to the competition has been very good. This away draw is not satisfying, which precisely shows how high our demands are."

Regarding Bartra's injury, Pellegrini said: "We hope it's not a muscle tear, but just a cramp in the hamstring. I hope it's not serious, and we have to wait for the doctor's diagnosis. He felt a muscle cramp, and I hope three weeks will be enough time for him to recover. It's a muscular issue."

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