Antony and his teammates close in on historic feat

In the early morning of April 11, Betis beat Jagiellonia 2-0 at home in the first leg of the Conference League quarter-finals.

Antony and his teammates played impressively.

Against an underrated opponent, Real Betis took advantage of the opportunity to win right at home. The 2-0 score helped Antony and his teammates reach the historic semi-final ticket.

In the 117 years since its foundation, Betis have never reached the semi-finals of a European Cup. If they play with concentration in the second leg, coach Manuel Pellegrini and his team will make history.

At home, Betis dominated the game with 65% possession. The La Liga representative created 27 chances and had an expected goals (xG) of 3.35. On the other hand, Jagiellonia only had 1 shot on target.

In the 24th minute, Pablo Fornals made a sharp pass, creating conditions for Cedric Bakambu to escape and score the opening goal. In the 45+2 minute, the home team made an impressive pass in the middle. The ball was passed by Antony, Bakambu and then Rodriguez into the net after an accurate shot from close range.

In the second half, Betis played half-court. 15 shots were taken by Antony and his teammates but no more goals were scored.

Although he did not directly score or assist, Antony still had a good match. The former MU player touched the ball 82 times, created 2 chances, 100% successful dribbles, won 6 duels, and successfully tackled 3 times. He was rated 7.7 points, the highest in the Betis attack.

In the return leg away from home next week, Betis only need to draw or lose by no more than one goal to make history in the European Cup.

Source: https://znews.vn/antony-cung-dong-doi-tien-sat-chien-cong-lich-su-post1544897.html