Parrott marks Champions League debut with goal for Betis
- On Tuesday, Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott marked his Champions League debut with a goal as Real Betis earned a 3-2 away victory against ten-man Lille at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
- Ayasa Ueda opened the scoring with a 12th-minute strike, but Marc Bartra equalized at 33 minutes and again at 49 minutes before Parrott capitalized on poor defending by Nathan Ngoy to put Betis ahead.
- Manager Manuel Pellegrini praised the 24-year-old's confidence, noting that despite an earlier mistake against Levante, Parrott showed the "instinct to score" in his recent winner against Real Madrid.
- A red card for Ethan Mbappé compounded Lille's difficulties as Parrott threatened a late brace, hitting the woodwork with a curling effort before Betis held on for the win.
- Real Betis will host Portuguese side Porto on October 14 in their next Champions League match, following Porto's 2-0 defeat to Manchester City on Tuesday.
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The Chilean technician said that "we made a very complete game", but added that "there are many missing meetings and the campus is aware of what it has to play"
Lille, the team for which Berke Özer plays, suffered a 3-2 defeat at home to Real Betis in their first UEFA Champions League match.
Dominants in the first period, the Lilles lost control of the game after the break. Their opponents overturned the match and won 3-2 on Tuesday at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium.
The Toronto Star
Ireland forward Troy Parrott shines again sealing Real Betis win on Champions League return
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Yet again, Ireland forward Troy Parrott scored a decisive goal in green and white on the big stage.
The Greens go back to Lille (2-3) on their return to the top European competition, while the Castello group falls to the Dortmund (3...
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