LOSC Lille 2-3 Real Betis: result and report

Report

## Real Betis: a deserved comeback

Real Betis came from behind twice to win 3-2 at LOSC Lille. The result was a fair one, because they created far more than their hosts across the match.

LOSC Lille led twice in the first half. Ayase Ueda opened the scoring after 12 minutes from Ethan Mbappé's pass, but Marc Bartra levelled on 33 minutes from Pablo Fornals' assist. LOSC Lille went back in front three minutes later, when Alexsandro finished from Gaëtan Perrin's pass.

The game turned quickly after the break, though. Bartra scored again on 49 minutes, set up by Isco. Troy Parrott then made it 3-2 on 53 minutes from Rodrigo Riquelme's assist. Mbappé was sent off three minutes after that, so LOSC Lille had to chase the game with ten men.

Where the match was won

Real Betis won this on chances, not luck. They had 13 shots to LOSC Lille's three and five on target to two. They also led on xG by 1.80 to 1.05, and on big chances by three to one.

The clearest gap was in key passes: 18 for Real Betis against five for LOSC Lille. Real Betis also had 55% of the ball and the higher average pressure, which points to the visitors spending more time in threatening areas.

LOSC Lille still made a game of it because they took what little they had. Both of their shots on target went in, while Real Betis never had to make a save. Bartra's two goals earned him the match's top rating, at 8.58.

LOSC Lille: the sending-off in context

Mbappé's dismissal matters, but it did not decide the result. Real Betis were already 3-2 up when he went off.

The red card does qualify the numbers, though. They cover the whole match, including the spell LOSC Lille played a man down, so some of Real Betis's shot advantage may have come against a reduced side. Even so, the visitors had already turned a 2-1 deficit into a lead with eleven against eleven.