Champions League: Troy Parrott the hero again as Betis off to winning start, Real Madrid edge Inter

Real Betis' Irish forward Troy Parrott celebrates with Rodrigo Riquelme. Pic: Sameer AL-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images

Real Betis twice came from ​behind to beat Lille 3-2 away, with Marc Bartra scoring in the ⁠34th and 49th minutes before Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott's winner, following on from his heroics against Real Madrid in La Liga.

Parrott’s fine left-footed strike put Betis up 3-2 in the 53rd minute and Manuel Pellegrini’s men held on to secure victory in France.

Lille scored their opener in the 12th ​minute and regained the lead through Alexsandro in the 37th. The hosts later had Ethan ​Mbappe sent off for an elbow to the face of an opponent.

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Meanwhile, Real Madrid opened their campaign with a 2-1 home win over Inter Milan on Tuesday, ​with Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde scoring before halftime and Carlos Augusto pulling ‌one back in the 76th minute.

Borussia Dortmund beat Villarreal 3-2 at home. Renato Veiga's 53rd-minute own goal put Dortmund ahead before Santiago Mourino equalised in the 66th. 

Serhou Guirassy restored the ​lead in the 80th minute and scored the third with an 84th-minute penalty, before scoring ​an own goal in added time while trying to help in defence.

Earlier, AEK Athens also made a winning start, beating Austrian side LASK 1-0 in Greece thanks to Romanian midfielder Razvan Marin's curling free kick midway through the ​first half.

Marin provided the decisive moment for ​AEK in the 21st minute, curling a free kick from outside the penalty area on the left-hand side into ​the top corner beyond the goalkeeper's reach.

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