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Pellegrini’s Betis makes winning Champions League debut with comeback at Lille

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Real Betis defeated Lille 3-2 away in its opening match of the 2026/27 Champions League league phase.
  • Lille took the lead twice, but Marc Bartra scored twice and Troy Parrott completed Betis’ comeback.
  • Lille’s Ethan Mbappé was sent off after elbowing Betis defender Natan.

Real Betis opened its 2026/27 Champions League campaign with a 3-2 comeback victory over Lille in France, giving Manuel Pellegrini’s side a strong start to the league phase.

Lille struck first through Ayase Ueda in the 12th minute. Betis responded when Marc Bartra equalized in the 33rd, but the French side regained the lead before halftime through Alexsandro in the 36th minute.

Betis turned the match around after the break. Bartra scored his second goal in the 49th minute, and Troy Parrott put the Spanish side ahead four minutes later with the decisive goal.

The visitors’ celebrations ended with Lille forward Ethan Mbappé being sent off for elbowing Betis defender Natan.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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