Marc Bartra’s brace powers Real Betis from 2-1 down to beat Lille 3-2

Real Betis overturn Lille lead

Real Betis defeated Lille 3-2 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in the UEFA Champions League League Stage - 1 on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Lille led 2-1 at half-time, but two second-half goals moved the match in Betis’ favour and secured the visitors the win.

Lille opened the scoring after 12 minutes when Ayase Ueda finished from Ethan Mbappe’s assist. Real Betis responded in the 33rd minute, with Marc Bartra converting after Pablo Fornals created the opportunity. Lille regained the advantage three minutes later as Alexsandro scored, assisted by Gaëtan Perrin, leaving the home side ahead at the interval.

Betis turn the match around

The momentum changed quickly after the restart. Bartra scored his second goal in the 49th minute, this time assisted by Isco, to level the match at 2-2. Troy Parrott completed the turnaround four minutes later, finding the winning goal from Rodrigo Riquelme’s assist.

Lille’s task became harder in the 56th minute when Ethan Mbappe was sent off. Real Betis also received three yellow cards, shown to Natan Bernardo de Souza, Facundo Bernal and Marc Roca, while Olivier Giroud was booked for Lille in the 90th minute. The substitutions included several changes after the dismissal, with Lille introducing Ngal'ayel Mukau, Dilane Bakwa and Maurits Kjaergaard, while Betis brought on Diego Valentín Gómez, Álvaro Fidalgo and Marc Roca.

Statistics underline Betis control

Although Lille scored twice and held the half-time lead, Real Betis produced the stronger overall numbers. The visitors had 55% possession and completed 495 accurate passes from 565 attempts, compared with Lille’s 392 accurate passes from 448. Betis also registered 20 total shots to Lille’s six, including five shots on goal against two.

The shot volume showed the difference in attacking pressure, even though the score remained close. Betis had 10 shots inside the box and 10 from outside, while Lille managed four inside the box and two from distance. Real Betis’ goalkeeper made no saves, whereas Lille’s goalkeeper made two. Both teams won five corners, but Lille finished with four offsides and Betis none.

Bartra leads the ratings

Marc Bartra was the standout performer, receiving a match rating of 8.8 after playing all 90 minutes and scoring twice. Parrott and Fornals both earned 7.7 ratings, while Lille’s Alexsandro Ribeiro and Ayase Ueda each received 7.6.

The result gives Real Betis a winning start to this league-stage match, while Lille begin with a defeat after surrendering their half-time advantage. Before kick-off, Lille were listed 16th and Betis 24th, with both teams on zero points from zero games; no updated standings were provided after the final whistle. Neither side had recent form data available before the match.