Real Betis stabbed Fiorentina 2-1 in an exciting League Semi-Final first leg conference on Thursday.
Antony, who enjoys a fertile saying on loan at Betis van Manchester United, placed the side of Manuel Pellegrini 2-0 with a stunning volley in the second half.
And despite a late flurry from Fiorentina after the 72nd minute goal of Luca Ranieri, Antony's efforts turned out to be decisive.
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli continued after six minutes and ended the bar after excellent work by Cedric Bakambu, who registered an eighth target contribution in his last six conference competition matches.
Former Real Madrid game maker Isco was in the heart of everything that was good in front of Manuel Pellegrini, who adorned much larger stages on the way to winning five Champions League titles.
The Loan from Manchester United Antony then explicitly doubled the lead of Betis in the 64th minute, so that a loose ball along David de Gea was beaten in the upper left corner to score his third goal in the competition since arrival in January.
His right foot volley from the edge of the box came with an expected target figure of only 0.04.
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But with Betis apparently in the steering accumulation, it was the visitors who pulled one one less than 10 minutes later, because a mistake by Aitor Ribbal Robin Gosens allowed Luca Ranieri to find the first time.
Gosens was painfully close to the leveling for Fiorentina, the German globe scary of the post of a corner from a corner, but the Italian side could not find a parity and will have to destroy a narrow shortage in Florence next week if they want to reach the final and squeeze their 2023 defeat against West Ham in Prague.
Data Debrief: The rebirth of Antony continues
Antony enjoys life in Seville, records 11 target contributions in 20 games in all competitions (seven goals, four assists) and showed the type of form that United has in the first place greatly published him.
Betis was a good price for their goals, with a total XG of 2.0 compared to Fiorentina's 1.05. They have now scored in each of their last five Conference League matches and have watched 11 goals in that run.
As far as Fiorentina is concerned, their seven shots on Thursday are the lowest total that they have managed in the competition this season. The 2023 number tenth must find their shooting boots at home next week if they want to turn the tide.