Champions League Matchday 1: LOSC Lille vs Real Betis facts

Having become UEFA Champions League regulars in recent seasons, LOSC Lille kick off their latest campaign against a Real Betis team making only their second appearance in the competition and a first for 21 years.

Previous meetings

This is the teams' first meeting.

Lille have lost only one of their nine home matches against Spanish teams (W3 D5), their most recent encounter a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid on Matchday 2 of the 2024/25 Champions League.

A 2-1 loss at Celta on Matchday 7 of last season's UEFA Europa League ended Lille's three-game winning run against Spanish opponents – though those are their only victories in their last 12 fixtures (D3 L6).

Betis have lost only two of their last seven matches against French teams (D3 L2), beating Lyon 2-0 at home on Matchday 4 of last season's Europa League.

However, the Spanish side have never won in France, where their record is D2 L3.

Form guide

Lille

This is Lille's ninth appearance in the Champions League and a fourth in eight seasons. The last two have continued into the round of 16, most recently in 2024/25 when they lost 2-3 on aggregate against Borussia Dortmund.

Les Dogues also reached the same stage of the 2025/26 Europa League, going out 0-3 on aggregate against eventual champions Aston Villa. They had finished 18th in the league phase before beating Crvena Zvezda 2-1 on aggregate in the knockout phase play-offs.

Real Betis 

This is Betis' second Champions League campaign; they were third in their section behind Liverpool and Chelsea, but above Anderlecht, in 2005/06 (W2 D1 L3).

The Spanish side were Europa League quarter-finalists in 2025/26, losing 3-5 on aggregate against Braga. They had finished fourth in the league phase (W5 D2 L1) before beating Panathinaikos 4-1 on aggregate in the round of 16.

Links and trivia

Lille have won eight of their last 11 group stage/league phase games in the Champions League (D1 L2).

The French side are unbeaten in seven home Champions League group stage/league phase matches (W4 D3), winning four of the last five (D1).

Lille have scored in their last nine matches in the Champions League proper.

None of Lille's last 34 European games finished goalless.

Betis have lost only one of their last ten league phase matches in UEFA competition (W7 D2).

The Seville side have been beaten in only two of their last 11 away European games (W5 D4).

Only one of Betis' last 47 European matches finished goalless.