SEVILLA, Spain (Interstat) — Real Betis opened its Europa League campaign with a 2-1 victory over Feyenoord on Thursday at Estadio La Cartuja.

Forward Antony gave the Spanish side the lead in the 17th minute. Abde Ezzalzouli doubled the advantage in the 32nd, assisted by Marc Roca. Feyenoord substitute Casper Tengstedt pulled one back in the 77th minute, but the Dutch side could not find an equalizer.

The result gave Real Betis a winning start in the competition, while Feyenoord began with a defeat. The match featured eight yellow cards, with six issued in second-half stoppage time. The outcome slightly exceeded statistical projections, which had narrowly favored Betis.