MANCHESTER UNITED flop Antony produced a wonderful assist against Ange Postecoglou’s Nottingham Forest.
Real Betis looked to spoil Forest’s return to Europe for the first time since 1996.
They got off to a good start, with Antony providing the pass that set-up Cedric Bakambu’s opener.
The winger, who signed on a permanent basis from Manchester United in the summer, collected the ball on the right touchline.
He paused for a moment and enticed the defender to make a challenge before skipping past him.
Antony advanced on the penalty box and fed Bakambu with a pass, who then turned and smashed a finish into the roof of the net.
Fans heaped praise on the Brazilian, who has been a hit ever since arriving at Betis, having joined on loan last season.
One reacted saying: “Nah man Lord Antony is unreal. He is cooking Nottingham Forest.”
Another added: “Antony Assist..Big Ange is cooked. Won’t last a season.”
A third wrote: “At Real Betis, he’s in the form of his life.”
And another commented: “The GOAT is back.”
Forest were quickly able to turn things around in Spain as Igor Jesus found the net twice in five minutes.
Antony now has four goals and four assists in ten European games for Betis.
It is a far cry from his time at United, where he never really won over his team-mates either, with many questioning his ability and his attitude with canteen staff at Carrington, with allies mainly among the Latin contingent in the dressing room.
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