Antony stole the show yet again for Real Betis as he scored and set up another goal as they destroyed Vitoria in the Conference League.
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Real Betis beat Vitoria 4-0Antony had two goal contributionsIn superb form since Man Utd exitFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Heading into the second leg with a narrow lead, Manuel Pellegrini’s side wasted no time asserting their dominance with Cedric Bakambu putting the visitors in control with a brace inside the opening 20 minutes, leaving Vitoria struggling to respond. Shortly after the break, Antony extended Betis’ advantage in emphatic fashion. Latching onto an inch-perfect through ball from Isco, the Manchester United loanee drove into the penalty area before smashing a powerful shot past Bruno Varela at the near post.
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With the tie all but decided, Antony wasn’t finished. In the closing stages, he outpaced Mikel Villanueva down the wing before laying the ball off to Isco, who slotted home to complete the rout. The dominant win secured Betis’ place in the quarter-finals of a European competition for the first time since the 1997-98 campaign.
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Since swapping Manchester for Seville, Antony has hit the ground running. The Brazilian winger has now recorded four goals and three assists in just 10 appearances for Betis, equaling his tally for United from the start of last season.