Beaten Betis coach Pellegrini curses VAR in defeat to Real Madrid


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Leicester City - London Stadium, London, Britain - December 28, 2019 West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini reacts Action Images via Reuters/Tony O'Brien

SEVILLE (Reuters) - The combination of Real Madrid and VAR was too much for Real Betis to contend with in Saturday's 3-2 home defeat, coach Manuel Pellegrini said after his team came away empty-handed despite outplaying the La Liga champions for parts of the game.

Betis overcame an early goal to take a 2-1 lead over Madrid at halftime.

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