Álvaro Arbeloa spoke to the media in the press room of the La Cartuja stadium after the match against Betis, corresponding to matchday 32 of La Liga. The Real Madrid coach began by analyzing Antony's foul on Mendy in the play that led to the equalizer: "For me, it's very clear. It doesn’t take much in situations like this, where you’re using your body, just a little destabilization, and you go to the ground. But for that, you need to understand football, which I believe is a problem as many people, especially those who have to decide on these kinds of situations, neither know nor understand it."

"It’s clear that we’ve suffered another disappointment in the final minutes, as has happened to us many times before, and it’s a result that I think we didn’t deserve because we had chances. There’s also a very clear penalty in the first half that I think could have allowed us to close out the match."

How is Mbappé?
"I don’t know. He had some discomfort, and we’ll see how he progresses in the coming days."

Goals conceded in the final minutes
"If we had a clear reason, we would fix it. When you’re dealing with such tight, narrow results, these kinds of situations can usually happen, and it’s clear we’re not having much luck either."

The handball penalty by Ricardo and the foul on Mendy
"I think I’ve already said it. A very clear penalty, with the hand open, not even close to the body, on a shot by Brahim. It’s a very clear play, just like the last one. Mendy had the position won, and as soon as you grab or slightly touch his arm… For me, it’s something very basic in the world of football, but it’s not the first time this has happened to us, and I believe these are two decisions that significantly influenced the match."

The absence of Ceballos 
"I always bring the players I consider appropriate."

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