Antony takes Real Betis to European Cup final

Antony scored and assisted to help Real Betis draw 2-2 with Fiorentina after 120 minutes, thereby winning 4-3 on aggregate and booking a ticket to the Europa Conference League final to meet Chelsea.

Fiorentina entered the second leg of the semi-final with high determination after losing 1-2 in the first leg. They actively pressed high from the start and created many chances.

Moise Kean almost opened the scoring after a solo run past three Betis players, and in the 22nd minute, two away players had to save right on the goal line.

Antony becomes the hero of Real Betis - Photo: RBB

In the 23rd minute, De Gea blocked Antony's shot, but in the 30th minute, his former teammate made the Spanish goalkeeper helpless with a free kick that hit the post and into the net, bringing the total score to 3-1 for Betis.

Just when it seemed like the game was over, Robin Gosens unexpectedly scored a double in the 34th and 42nd minutes from two corner kicks, leveling the aggregate score at 3-3. At the end of the first half, Kean missed another chance with a header that went over the bar.

The second half was more cautious, but there were still some dangerous chances. Betis almost conceded in the 86th minute from a free kick, and De Gea made a pair of excellent saves in the 89th minute.

In extra time, in the 97th minute, Antony created a "set-up" for Ezzalzouli to finish close to the goal, scoring the decisive goal for Betis. Fiorentina tried their best to find an equalizer but failed, even almost conceding another goal.

Winning 4-3 on aggregate after two matches, Real Betis will meet Chelsea in the final of the Europa Conference League 2024/25.

Score:

Fiorentina: Robin Gosens (34', 42')

Real Betis: Antony (30'), Ezzalzouli (97')

Starting lineup:

Fiorentina: De Gea; Pongracic, Comuzzo, Ranieri; Dodo, Fagioli, Adli, Mandragora, Gosens; Gudmundsson, Kean.

Real Betis: Vieites; Sabaly, Bartra, Natan, Ricardo Rodriguez; Cardoso, Lo Celso; Antony, Isco, Fornals; Bakambu.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ket-qua-bong-da-fiorentina-vs-real-betis-antony-dua-doi-nha-vao-chung-ket-2399222.html