Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Nottingham Forest's long-awaited return to European competition ended in a 2-2 Europa League draw at Real Betis on Wednesday, with Igor Jesus's first-half double cancelled out by a late Antony strike, while AS Roma opened their campaign with a 2-1 victory at Nice.
Forest's return to a major European competition for the first time since March 1996 began on the wrong foot, with Betis taking the lead inside 15 minutes when Cedric Bakambu fired an effort high into the net.
The two-time European Cup winners responded swiftly as Igor Jesus levelled from close range within two minutes and then headed in again in the 23rd minute.
Both sides pushed for a breakthrough following the interval. Betis gradually seized more control a...