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Betis does not defeat a team trained by Unai
Emery, current technician of Villarreal, for almost seven years, on March 13, 2014, when the Verdiblanco team, then coached by Gabriel Humberto Calderón, beat Sevilla FC 0-2 in the first leg of the second round of the Europa League, played in the Sánchez-Pizjuán. That result left the Hondarribia coach – who at that time had the seventh team in LaLiga – on the verge of dismissal, although in the second leg, a week later, he turned the tie on penalties after equalizing 0-2 the first leg and began a sensational streak that led Sevilla to win their first Europa League against Benfica -on penalties, then they would win another two in a row, they had already won two UEFA Cups with Juande Ramos and last year another Europe League with Lopetegui – after eliminating Valencia in the semis with a goal from MBia in the 94th minute, which was 3-1 at Mestalla and gave them qualification, having won 2-0 in the first leg.
Since then, Emery has 5 victories (all with Sevilla) and 2 draws (one with Sevilla and the most recent with Villarreal) in his matches against Real Betis, with whom he had previously lost once at the head of Almería and another when he coached Valencia. The balance of Emery's clashes against Betis is 9 victories, 4 draws and only 3 defeats, the last one being the aforementioned one in March 2014, which he later turned around at Villamarín.
In the clashes between Unai Emery and Manuel Pellegrini, it is the Chilean coach, today in charge of Real Betis, who has a favorable balance, since he won five games, drew four and lost another four. Those clashes occurred in the Pellegrini stages at Villarreal, Real Madrid, Malaga, West Ham and Real Betis, and Emery at Almería, Valencia, Sevilla, Arsenal and Villarreal. Now, this Sunday, it will be the second clash of both coaches as Betis and Villarreal coaches, who drew 1-1 in the first round.