It took just 14 minutes for Antony to the stands at Benito Villamarin Stadium. The Brazilian accelerated to receive the ball on the right wing, eliminating the defenders of the visiting team before finishing with difficulty, forcing goalkeeper Unai Simon to push the ball away. Thanks to that, Isco easily tapped the ball into the empty net.

At the end of the first half, the MU player continued to have a good move. He passed the ball conveniently for his teammate to enter the penalty area in a one-on-one position. Unfortunately, this time Simon made an excellent save, saving Bilbao from a goal.

In the 72 minutes of the match in his debut for the new team, Antony passed 83% accurately and created 2 good chances. He was chosen by the La Liga organizers as the best player of the match.

On social networks, many Betis fans praised Antony. Many people even joked that Antony joined the list of players who played well after leaving MU such as Jadon Sancho, Anthony Elanga or Mason Greenwood.

In this match, Betis took the lead twice but Bilbao equalized both times. The 2-2 result left coach Manuel Pellegrini’s team in 9th place in La Liga with 29 points after 22 matches.

Before moving to Betis, Antony only played 14 matches this season, mainly from the bench and scored 1 goal in the League Cup. He is considered one of the worst contracts in MU’s transfer history. After 96 appearances, the £86 million player scored only 12 goals and had 5 assists.

Betis must pay Antony £168,000 per week of his total £200,000/week salary, according to the contract agreement with MU. The deal does not include a buyout clause, allowing Antony to return to Old Trafford next summer.