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As Lille continue to apply pressure, Pellegrini - now the first coach to manage four different La Liga teams in the Champions League - must be contemplating changes. If not in terms of personnel, at least tactical.

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Given their excellent start to the new Spanish season, it's a slight surprise that Real Betis are struggling to get a foothold in this contest. Since going ahead, Lille have largely looked in control.

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Pressured into a challenge by Haraldsson's surge, Fornals trips his opponent and concedes a free-kick midway through the Betis half. The set-piece is then chipped towards the back post, but the assistant swiftly raises his flag to indicate offside.

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So far, Lille have only edged the possession share with 52%, but crucially they've produced 0.57 more xG than their visitors and have seized a precious lead.

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While Betis are only making their second appearance at this level, Lille are relatively experienced. Today's hosts have won eight of their last 15 matches in the Champions League (D2 L5) - two more than in the first 41 - and reached the knockout phase in 2025.

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Having won the free-kick, Perrin duly steps up to take it. However, his attempt crashes straight into a solid defensive wall comprised of three green-and-white Betis shirts.

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Lille's purple patch continues, as Perrin races forward towards the area, forcing Antony into a foul. So, they'll have a free-kick around 20 yards from goal, on the left edge of the area.

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Despite creating more than their hosts in the early stages, Real Betis are now one goal down and are having to quell Lille's momentum. Pellegrini's side are sitting a little deeper now.

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That's Ueda's third Champions League strike, having previously scored twice for Feyenoord. He netted a league-leading 25 top-flight goals in the Eredivisie last term, and Lille certainly look to have made a good acquisition.

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After collecting possession from Santos on the right wing, Mbappe gets his head up and finds goalpoacher Ueda in the box.

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GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! LILLE LEAD! It's 1-0 to Les Dogues! A slick move is capped off by Ueda's close-range finish at the back post! Santos and Mbappe combine neatly on the right, before the latter picks out Lille's new striker in the six-yard box. That's two goals in as many games for the prolific Japan international, who heads home unopposed!

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Ngoy does well to halt a charge into the area by Riquelme, who has looked lively during the opening stages. Betis seem slightly sharper in the final third.

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Delivering a free-kick from out wide on the right, Andre clears a packed penalty area and Lille waste a good set-piece opportunity. Real Betis will restart play with a throw-in deep inside their own half.

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As things stand, Lille have a 45% chance of victory according to Opta's live win predictor, compared to 28% for Real Betis. The latter have won just two of their last 10 away fixtures, so that may explain that status as clear underdogs.

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After Parrott sees a low shot blocked on the right edge of the box, Betis build again, and Isco has two quickfire attempts shut down. Confidence must be high in the Spanish side's camp, following such a statement win over Real Madrid.

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Neither side is shy of a shot! Now, Alexsandro decides to let fly from almost 30 yards out. Perhaps inevitably, the Lille defender's attempt is sent high into the stand.

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Betis' bright start continues. Played through by Isco on the edge of the box, Riquelme takes one touch before lashing a rising shot over the top.

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Betis force an early corner, which is intially headed away at the near post by Lille captain Andre. Though the ball then runs nicely for Fornals, the midfielder's hurried 20-yard shot clears the crossbar by several feet.

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Wearing their traditional red and dark blue, the hosts kick off: we are under way in Lille!

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The teams are out at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. So, after a blast of the iconic Champions League anthem, kick-off will be just moments away!

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Meanwhile, Pellegrini makes four changes to the Real Betis team that started against Real Madrid in Seville. Bartra and Firpo both come into the back four, while Riquelme replaces Marc Roca. The matchwinner in that clash, Parrott is rewarded with a first Champions League start, taking the place of Hernandez up front. Diego Llorente and Abde Ezzalzouli are still unavailable, but Ceballos has been named on the bench.

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Following last week’s win in Toulouse, Ancelotti makes three changes to the Lille XI. Most notably, Ueda is promoted from the bench after scoring the winner on his debut, as Giroud drops out. Now 39 years old, the latter has 24 goals from 64 Champions League appearances, including hat-tricks for both Arsenal and Chelsea. Perraud and Perrin are also brought in, with Verdonk and Sahraoui making way.

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SUBS: Diego Conde, Manu Gonzalez, Cucho Hernandez, Fran Garcia, Angel Ortiz, Alvaro Fidalgo, Valentin Gomez, Nelson Deossa, Giovani Lo Celso, Marc Roca, Dani Ceballos, Jose Antonio Morante.

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REAL BETIS (4-3-3): Alvaro Valles; Hector Bellerin, Marc Bartra, Natan, Junior Firpo; Pablo Fornals, Facundo Bernal, Isco; Antony, Troy Parrott, Rodrigo Riquelme.

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SUBS: Orlando Gill, Loun Srdanovic, Dilane Bakwa, Olivier Giroud, Osame Sahraoui, Maurits Kjaergaard, Ngal'ayel Mukau, Basar Onal, Tanguy Nianzou, Calvin Verdonk, Isaac Cossier, Soriba Diaoune.

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LILLE (4-2-3-1): Berke Ozer; Tiago Santos, Nathan Ngoy, Alexsandro, Romain Perraud; Nabil Bentaleb, Benjamin Andre; Ethan Mbappe, Gaetan Perrin, Hakon Haraldsson; Ayase Ueda.

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While Ancelotti Junior is a rookie, Real Betis will be the fifth club Manuel Pellegrini has managed in the Champions League, after Villarreal, Real Madrid, Malaga and Manchester City. His side finished fifth in La Liga last season, which proved enough to secure just their first second appearance, and the first since the 2005-06 campaign. Betis warmed up for this trip to France with an impressive 1-0 win over Real Madrid on Friday, making it three wins from four games so far.

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Competing in UEFA's top tournament for the second time in three seasons - having reached the knockout rounds in 2024-25 - Lille finished third in Ligue 1 last term. Les Dogues have started the current campaign positively, too, defeating Angers and Toulouse either side of pushing Paris Saint-Germain all the way before settling for a 2-2 draw. Now, new coach Davide Ancelotti will oversee his first Champions League match as manager, following in the footsteps of father Carlo, whose 218 games are a competition record.

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Hello and welcome to live coverage of today's Champions League clash between Lille and Real Betis at Stade Pierre-Mauroy!

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