Champions League Matchday 3: Real Betis vs Feyenoord facts

Both Real Betis and Feyenoord come into their meeting in Seville on UEFA Champions League Matchday 3 after dramatic victories in their last fixtures.

Previous meetings

The sides' only meeting came in January this year, Real Betis winning 2-1 in Spain on Matchday 8 of last season's UEFA Europa League. Antony and Abde Ezzalzouli were both on target for the home side, Casper Tengstedt scoring a late Feyenoord consolation.

That made it four wins from four against Dutch visitors for Betis, with nine goals scored and only two conceded.

Home and away, Betis' record against Eredivisie clubs is W4 D1 L1.

Feyenoord have won only three of their 12 games in Spain (D1 L8) and only two of their last 12 matches against Liga clubs, home and away (D1 L9). The 1-5 loss at Barcelona on Matchday 1 made it eight defeats in their last ten fixtures (W2).

Form guide

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.

Feyenoord

This is Feyenoord's eighth Champions League campaign, and a third in four seasons. They reached the knockout stages for the first time on their last appearance, in 2024/25, going out to Inter Milan in the round of 16.

The Dutch club were 29th in the league phase of the 2025/26 Europa League (W2 L6).

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Betis striker Troy Parrott scored three times in his five Eredivisie games against Feyenoord during his three years at AZ Alkmaar, but never ended on the winning side (D1 L4).

By contrast, Betis midfielder Antony won all four of his Eredivisie games against Feyenoord as an Ajax player. He also scored one goal and set up another in Betis' 2-1 win over Feyenoord in last season's Europa League.

Betis have won both of their league phase fixtures 3-2, coming from behind at Lille on Matchday 1 and beating Porto at home on Matchday 2.

The Spanish side have lost only one of their last ten home European games (W7 D2).

Betis have lost only one of their last 12 league phase matches in UEFA competition (W9 D2).

Manuel Pellegrini's side have scored two or more goals in their last ten home European games.

Only one of Betis' last 49 European matches finished goalless.

Pellegrini needs one win to reach 30 in the Champions League; he has 29 victories in 68 matches.

The 3-2 win against Como on Matchday 2 was Feyenoord's fourth in their last 14 European matches (D1 L9).

The Matchday 1 defeat at Barcelona was Feyenoord's seventh successive away European loss, equalling the club record set between 2008 and 2014.

The Rotterdammers have conceded in their last 21 UEFA away matches.

However, Feyenoord have scored in their last eight Champions League away games.

None of Feyenoord's last 43 games in UEFA competition finished goalless.

Feyenoord's last ten Champions League matches have produced 41 goals, an average of 4.1 per game.

There has been a first-half goal in Feyenoord's last 21 games in the Champions League proper.