Bartra’s brace and Parrott’s goal guide Betis to a triumphant Champions League return
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- Real Betis opened their 2026/27 Champions League campaign with a comeback win away to France’s Lille OSC.
- Marc Bartra scored twice, while Troy Parrott added the decisive goal in the club’s first appearance in the competition in 21 years.
Twenty-one years after their first appearance in the competition, Real Betis made a triumphant return to the Champions League with a comeback victory away to Lille OSC in France.
The Spanish side, coached by Chilean Manuel Pellegrini, overturned the match with a brace from centre-back Marc Bartra and a crucial goal by Troy Parrott.
The result gave Betis a memorable start to their 2026/27 Champions League campaign.
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