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Manchester United winger Antony expressed combined feelings after scoring his first purpose for Actual Betis, feeling delighted with the milestone however dissatisfied by the group’s defeat to Celta Vigo.
Antony was named man of the match for the second successive recreation after finding the back of the net just 11 minutes into the action at Estadio de Balaídos.
The United loanee broke the impasse in advantageous type, selecting up the ball contained in the field earlier than he took a contact along with his proper foot, shifted it onto his left, opened up his physique and despatched his effort into the underside nook.
Defender Diego Llorente doubled Betis’ benefit quickly after. It appeared just like the guests have been cruising and headed for a win however Celta got here out preventing within the second half.
Celta scored thrice to finally run out winners and condemn Betis to a bitter defeat.
Regardless of Celta clinching all three factors, Antony was named man of the match for his exploits. Throughout the 72 minutes he was on the pitch, Antony touched the ball 45 instances and efficiently accomplished 22 of the 29 passes he accomplished.
He related with the one cross he pinged. The 24-year-old received the one aerial duel he contested and three of the six floor duels he delved into.
(Stats obtained from Sofascore)
Spanish information outlet Cope wrote about Antony’s end, “Betis is worked up and Antony responds: the gesture he makes along with his ankle may be very magical.”
After the ultimate whistle, Antony posted a message on social media, expressing his unhappiness on the end result regardless of scoring his first purpose since shifting to Seville.
Antony wrote on Instagram, “A day of many emotions. Pleased with my first purpose for Betis, however unhappy with that end result, after going forward.”
“We deserved extra, we wished extra. We are going to proceed to work laborious to get victories and proper our errors for the following matches!”
He additionally spoke to DAZN [via The Mirror] and remarked, “It was very tough. We began off doing very properly by scoring two targets, however we now have to alter our mentality. We scored two however we now have to be targeted all through the match, the 90 minutes. We now have to work to enhance.”
“We now have to alter our mentality, begin and end properly. We now have to work more durable, take a look at what we’re not doing properly to win the three factors.”
“Daily, coaching session by coaching session, recreation by recreation, we now have to be targeted in each recreation to get the three factors.”
Betis are tenth in La Liga, with 29 factors gained from a doable 69.
Featured picture Fran Santiago through Getty Photos
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