Antony creates a masterpiece.

In the early hours of February 9th, Real Betis pulled off a surprise victory, defeating Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the 23rd round of La Liga.

With the home advantage, Atletico started the match with great determination. Ademola Lookman, who had just scored in the 5-0 victory against Betis in the Copa del Rey on February 6th, nearly opened the scoring in the 10th minute when his shot narrowly missed the post.

However, Betis gradually regained control of the game and began to create dangerous opportunities. Cedric Bakambu had two one-on-one chances with goalkeeper Jan Oblak but failed to beat the home team's custodian on both occasions.

The turning point of the match came in the 28th minute. Following a combination play on the edge of the penalty area, Antony unleashed a skillful curling shot. Although Oblak got a hand to the ball, the shot still found the near post, giving Betis the opening goal. This was Antony's 18th goal-scoring contribution across all competitions this season, with 10 goals and 8 assists.

Antony shone against Atletico Madrid.

Antony's goal immediately went viral on social media. One user wrote on X: "Antony's world-class goal." Another fan commented: "This kind of dribbling and finishing in La Liga is probably something only Antony could do."

Atletico nearly equalized before halftime when Lookman headed the ball into the net against Betis, but the goal was disallowed for offside. This was also the first time this season that Diego Simeone's team had been trailing after the first half in a La Liga match.

In the second half, Simeone made three substitutions in an attempt to turn the tide. Atletico even put the ball into Betis' net once when Diego Llorente accidentally scored an own goal, but VAR ruled Antoine Griezmann offside in the preceding situation. The home team's relentless attacking efforts in the final minutes were unable to produce a goal.

This crucial victory helps Betis maintain their fifth position in the league table and keeps their hopes alive of qualifying for next season's Champions League. Meanwhile, Atletico remains in third place, but the gap with league leaders Barcelona has widened to 13 points.

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