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Emery upbeat despite loss

Coach Unai Emery was upbeat after Sevilla's extra-time loss to Barcelona in the UEFA Super Cup.

Sevilla coach Unai Emery was left optimistic despite his side's late loss to Barcelona in the UEFA Super Cup.

In an enthralling encounter, Emery's men went down 5-4 after Pedro scored a 115th-minute winner in Tbilisi on Tuesday.

After seeing his team come from 4-1 down to force extra time, Emery was upbeat ahead of Sevilla's La Liga opener against Malaga on August 21.

"I do not know if the result is fair," he said. "But with the chances we had, I am left with honey on the lips.