Setien to Simeone: Let's see if we can beat you today, I think it's about time LaLiga Santander - Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid Gol' reveals the conversation prior to match

Real Betis head coach Quique Setien had been looking forward to getting one over Diego Simeone for a long time.

He had managed to come out victorious when he was in charge of Las Palmas in the Copa del Rey, but it turned out to be academic, given that Atletico Madrid overturned the deficit in the second leg and went on to progress to the next round.

In LaLiga Santander, a triumph over Simeone still evaded him until this Sunday, when Setien's side emerged as 1-0 victors.

Betis currently lie in sixth place in LaLiga Santander and will be buoyed by their recent victory over Atletico as they continue their pursuit of a place in Europe for next season.

It seems the Verdiblancos boss knew his side's luck was about to change during his traditional pre-match chat with the opposition manager.

"Let's see if we can beat you today, I think it's about time," Setien said, according to the 'Gol' TV cameras.

Simeone made a reference to Betis' upcoming Copa del Rey tie against Valencia, almost as if to suggest that they should be focussing on that game more than their league match against his side.

"Wednesday," replied Simeone.

Neither Setien nor his players took any notice, however, as they ran out 1-0 winners.