Lille vs Real Betis — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow6 clips- 12′Lille, goal:1–0assist
- 33′Real Betis, goal:1–1assist
- 36′Lille, goal:2–1assist
- Half-time2 – 1
- 46′Lille, substitution:off
- 49′Real Betis, goal:2–2assist
- 53′Real Betis, goal:2–3assist
- 55′Lille, VAR review:Card upgrade
- 56′Real Betis, yellow card:Argument
- 56′Lille, red card:Violent conduct
- 61′Real Betis, yellow card:Foul
- 61′Lille, substitution:off
- 61′Real Betis, substitution:off
- 61′Real Betis, substitution:off
- 67′Real Betis, substitution:off
- 71′Real Betis, yellow card:Foul
- 77′Lille, substitution:off
- 77′Lille, substitution:off
- 81′Real Betis, substitution:off
- 81′Real Betis, substitution:off
- 88′Lille, substitution:off
- 90+4′Lille, yellow card:Argument
- Full-time2 – 3
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Match report
Betis fight back from two down to stun ten-man Lille
Real Betis came from behind twice to beat Lille 3-2 in the opening round of the UEFA Champions League league stage at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, overturning a two-goal deficit after the hour despite finishing the game with an extra man advantage following a red card. The result leaves Ancelotti's side pointless from their opener while Pellegrini's Betis begin with a maximum haul.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Lille made the brighter start, with Ayase Ueda finishing from an Ethan Mbappé assist in the 12th minute. Marc Bartra levelled for Betis in the 33rd minute, only for Alexsandro Ribeiro to restore the home side's lead three minutes later, sending the sides in level at 2-1 at the break. The contest turned sharply after the interval as Bartra struck again in the 49th minute to make it 2-2, and Troy Parrott put Betis ahead for the first time four minutes later, finishing off a Rodrigo Riquelme assist.
Lille's task worsened in the 56th minute when Mbappé was sent off, leaving the hosts to play the remainder of the match a man light while trying to chase an equaliser. Betis held on from there to seal the win, despite Lille dominating territory and chances for large spells of the match.
Bartra scored twice for Betis, including the equaliser that swung the momentum after half-time, and finished the match with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.8.
Lille had the majority of possession at 45% to Betis's 55% and still managed 20 shots to Betis's six, yet could not convert that dominance into victory.
Real Betis won 3–2 away against Lille (half-time 2–1).
Lille met Real Betis in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 1). Kick-off was Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy. Referee: Georgi Kabakov.
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Key moments
- 12' Goal: Ayase Ueda (assist: Ethan Mbappé) — 1–0 · Watch Ayase Ueda's goal video (12')
- 33' Goal: Marc Bartra (assist: Pablo Fornals) — 1–1 · Watch Marc Bartra's goal video (33')
- 36' Goal: Alexsandro (assist: Gaëtan Perrin) — 2–1 · Watch Alexsandro's goal video (36')
- 49' Goal: Marc Bartra (assist: Isco) — 2–2 · Watch Marc Bartra's goal video (49')
- 53' Goal: Troy Parrott (assist: Rodrigo Riquelme) — 2–3 · Watch Troy Parrott's goal video (53')
- 56' Red card: Ethan Mbappé
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Lille (4-2-3-1)
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Lille 42%, the draw 28%, Real Betis 30%. It finished Lille 2–3 Real Betis.
Level sides, only home ground separates them — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Lille's 42% is home ground and little else. The draw at 28% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Lille in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1897 to 1938. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,951 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 42%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 28% and Real Betis at 30%.
Why the draw at 28%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,777. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Real Betis have played 3+ games in the last two weeks; their opponents haven't. Between equals, congested home sides won 46.9% of 2431 measured games and congested visitors 28.3% of 2486 — the cells disagree with each other and with the flat rest table, so schedule stays a watch item at 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Lille vs Real Betis final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
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- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Ayase Ueda's goal against Real Betis (12').
- Watch Marc Bartra's goal against Lille (33').
- Watch Alexsandro's goal against Real Betis (36').
- Watch Marc Bartra's goal against Lille (49').
- Watch Troy Parrott's goal against Lille (53').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Lille 2–3 Real Betis. Explore more on the Lille and Real Betis team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.