Antony's free kick scored against De Gea, sending his team into the final against Chelsea

In the 30th minute of the second leg of the UEFA Conference League semi-final between Real Betis and Florentina on the morning of May 9 (Vietnam time), Antony surprised everyone with a free kick from more than 20 meters away that hit the net of goalkeeper David de Gea.

Isco stood in front of the ball but did not shoot, leaving it to Antony to shoot with his left foot towards the far corner. The ball curved with an unbelievable trajectory, hit the post and went straight into the net despite goalkeeper David de Gea flying as far as he could but could not save Florentina.

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Antony curled the ball from more than 20 meters away, leaving David de Gea helpless to block (Photo: Shutterstock).

The Brazilian striker sprinted towards the touchline in celebration, dropping to his knees and being embraced by Real Betis' substitutes. As usual, Antony pulled down his shirt to reveal a tattoo of 'Iluminado', which means 'Chosen One' in English.

The Brazilian striker continued to shine when he assisted the decisive goal in the 97th minute for Abde Ezzalzouli to score in extra time, thereby helping Real Betis participate in the Conference League final for the first time in history.

Real Betis will face Chelsea in the final in Poland on May 28. Chelsea impressed by beating Djurgardens 5-1 on aggregate after two semi-final matches.

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Antony celebrates with his teammates after scoring a superb free kick (Photo: Getty).

Antony was signed by Man Utd for £86m but only contributed 12 goals and 5 assists in 96 matches for the Old Trafford team before being sent out on loan in January. At Real Betis, the Brazilian striker shone brightly, scoring 7 goals and assisting 4 goals in just 20 matches.

From a player considered "waste", Antony suddenly had a great opportunity to win 2 European championship medals in the same season when Man Utd also won a ticket to the Europa League final against Tottenham.

This season, Antony is eligible for a medal if Man Utd win the championship, as he has played 4 matches in this arena.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/antony-da-phat-tung-luoi-de-gea-dua-doi-nha-vao-chung-ket-gap-chelsea-20250509084307300.htm