Lille vs Real Betis: Full confirmed lineups as Antony starts in UEFA Champions League 2026-27 match
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Real Betis return to the Champions League after 2005.
Real Betis will participate in their first Champions League game in 21 years when they travel to France for today’s League Phase match against Lille.
The hosts are playing in UEFA’s premier club tournament for the second time in three seasons, having previously reached the knockout phase in 2024-25.
Lille qualified for the Champions League league phase after Bruno Genesio led the team to third place in the 2025-26 Ligue 1 season.
Genesio then moved to the top post at Marseille, allowing Davide Ancelotti to take over as manager for first time in European football.
Betis, on the other hand, are excited to compete in the Champions League for the first time since being eliminated in the group stage in the 2005–06 season.
A fifth-place result in the 2025-26 LaLiga season was enough to win a position in the league phase. They will face high-profile opponents like Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, and Bayern Munich.
Considering the level of some of their upcoming opponents, Betis will understand the need to improve their outcomes in their first three league phase matches against Lille, Porto, and Feyenoord.
Manuel Pellegrini’s team ought to be encouraged following a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Real Madrid on Friday. They are the first team to defeat Jose Mourinho’s side this campaign.
Lille vs Real Betis: Confirmed lineups
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Lille
Starting XI: Ozer (GK), Santos, Ngoy, Alexsandro, Perraud, Andre, Bentaleb, Mbappe, Haraldsson, Perrin, Ueda
Bench: Gill (GK), Srdanovic, Diaoune, Nianzou, Cossier, Mukau, Kajergaard, Bakwa, Sahraoui, Ona, Giroud
Real Betis
Starting XI: Valles (GK), Bellerin, Bartra, Natan, Junior, Bernal, Fornals, Antony, Isco, Riquelme, Parrott
Bench: Diego (GK), Gonzalez, Gomez, Ortiz, Garcia, Roca, Fidalgo, Deossa, Ceballos, Lo Celso, Morante, Hernandez
Where will the game take place?
At Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, the metropolis of Lille, Northern France.
Is Antony playing?
Yes, he is playing for Betis.
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