“We were too emotional in the first game, and we were overwhelmed,” said Real Betis coach Pepe Mel ahead of Friday’s clash with Sevilla, where his side were looking to avenge their 5-1 hammering in November’s previous city derby.

Tottenham manager Martin Jol admits the pressure is now on him to deliver Champions League football after holding clear-the-air talks with chairman Daniel Levy.

Arsenal are weighing up whether to make an offer to Seville for Julio Baptista as they line up their second potential major deal of the summer.