Champions League: Lille hosts Betis Seville for opening match
LOSC faces the Andalusian side Tuesday at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium for the first day of the Champions League league phase, with Olivier Giroud on the bench and Japanese recruit Ayase Ueda starting.
LOSC welcomes Betis Seville on Tuesday at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium for the first day of the Champions League league phase, according to information reported by Le Monde.
On the Lille side, striker Olivier Giroud begins the match on the bench, while Japanese recruit Ayase Ueda starts, the source clarifies. Ethan Mbappé is also included in the northern squad for this match.
This match marks the beginning of the league phase of the European competition for both clubs, who face each other for the first time this season in this new format of the Champions League.
Le Monde followed the match live on its website, though further details about the complete lineups of both teams or how the match unfolded were not specified in the excerpt consulted.
Sources
- EN DIRECT, Lille-Betis Séville : Olivier Giroud sur le banc, la recrue japonaise Ayase Ueda titulaire côté lillois — Le Monde — Une
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