Antony showed up former Manchester United team-mate David de Gea with a stunning set-piece that helped Real Betis reach the Conference League final.
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Antony scored free-kick in Conference League winDe Gea couldn't keep former team-mate's strike outBetis will face Chelsea in finalFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Antony scored a brilliant free-kick as he helped Betis reach the Conference League final by eliminating Fiorentina on Thursday night. The Brazilian winger has been in stunning recent form following his January loan move from United and found the net again with a curling strike that beat De Gea, hit the post and flew in.
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Antony and De Gea were team-mates at United and it was the Brazilian who got the better of the Spaniard in the first leg when another screamer from distance secured a 2-1 victory. Fiorentina managed to force extra-time in the return fixture but Abde Ezzalzouli's effort ensured Betis squeezed through with a late strike, assisted by Antony, to set up a Conference League final against Chelsea.
WHAT SOCIAL MEDIA SAID
Fans quickly noticed Antony getting the better of the former United goalkeeper.
"Antony really owned De Gea in both legs my word," @THEREDSMAGIC wrote on X, while @Stretford_Reds posted: "Antony is just Wiping the floor with De Gea. 2 worldies against our former GK."
Another fan, @chcolatepapi, wrote: "Antony dropped his nuts on De Gea TWICE! That's crazy 2 bangers against him within a week of each other."
Meanwhile, @imkikosuarez said: "At this point, Manchester United is the common the denominator for all these players being ASS HOW TF IS ANTONY PLAYING THIS WELL?"
While Chelsea fan @xF_H_C said: "We’re getting dunked on by Antony in the final."
DID YOU KNOW?
Antony's strike was his eighth in all competitions since joining Betis in January, having bagged just once in the first half of the season for United.
