Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini admits he didn't see their 5-0 thrashing at Barcelona coming.

Betis were steamrolled by Barca on Saturday.

Pellegrini said: "A very painful defeat, a tough result.

"Losing 5-0 is of course not within what was expected, but that's football. In the first half we had three one-on-ones alone with the goalkeeper, we didn't make them, they converted the goals.

"And it was a second half where we already had an advantage and we had to take risks, they found the spaces and surpassed us. Against these teams, when you have three one-on-one with the goalkeeper and they don't convert, it is very difficult to get a good result.

"Very ugly defeat, but we will continue, we will raise our heads and fight for the points. As I always say, if you can beat your teams at their own home, the better, but they are not the points that mark the season."