Real Betis boss Manuel Pellegrini told the Spanish press they can't call the upcoming double header with Bayer Leverkusen a Europa League decider.
And that's because Celtic are now waiting in the wings after a solid win over Ferencvaros. Pellegrini was put through the wringer at the Estadio Villamarin on matchday one when Ange Postecoglou's side took a 2-0 lead only to wind up losing 4-3.
And from that rocky opening half hour he knows the Parkhead side aren't out of the picture yet. His La Liga troops face Leverkusen, reeling from a 5-1 defeat to Bayern Munich, in Seville on Thursday night before heading for Germany in the reverse fixture two weeks later. Get all the latest Celtic news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up
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