Antony shines, Real Betis extend unbeaten run in Europa League.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Striker Antony continued his impressive form by scoring a goal, making a significant contribution to helping Real Betis extend their unbeaten streak in this season's Europa League.

The trip to Dinamo Zagreb put immense pressure on Real Betis in the sixth matchday of the Europa League. However, Antony emerged as the brightest star, with an impressive performance that helped his team secure a 3-1 victory away from home.

Antony scored to give Real Betis a 3-1 lead against Dinamo Zagreb (Photo: Getty).

In his 78 minutes on the pitch, Antony took two shots, one of which resulted in a goal. The Brazilian player touched the ball 71 times, constantly asking for possession and putting pressure on the opposing defense.

The former Man Utd player achieved an 88% pass accuracy rate (46/52), created 3 clear-cut chances, and made 8 passes into the final third of the opponent's pitch. His direct and decisive playing style served as a crucial link in every attacking move for the visiting team.

Immediately after the final whistle, the statistics website FotMob gave Antony a score of 8.4, the highest in the match.

Thanks to Antony's outstanding form, Real Betis has maintained an unbeaten record in the Europa League this season. The Brazilian player is the most important factor in coach Mario Kovacevic's squad this season, with 12 direct goal contributions in just 16 matches.

Lyon players celebrate a goal against GA Eagles (Photo: Getty).

With this victory, Real Betis are now in 4th place in the Europa League standings, just one point behind leaders Lyon. Immediately behind them is Freiburg, who just won 1-0 against Red Bull Salzburg. Ferencvaros are in 6th place after defeating Rangers 2-1.

In the leading group, Lyon maintained their top position thanks to a narrow 2-1 victory over GA Eagles. Meanwhile, chasing team Midtjylland also secured a dramatic 1-0 win against Genk.

After the sixth matchday of the Europa League group stage, Aston Villa (currently in 3rd place) is the only English team in the top eight. Nottingham Forest, despite winning against Utrecht, is only in 11th place.

The bottom of the table saw disappointment for Nice as the French team continued their losing streak after six matches.

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