Antony, who arrived in Spain following a tough three-year spell at Old Trafford, has discovered the proper surroundings to thrive below the solar of Seville. The purpose within the derby was not only a fortunate strike; it was the end result of a interval of sustained excellence that has seen him develop into the undisputed technical chief for Los Verdiblancos. His capacity to provide the spectacular in essentially the most pressured matches has endeared him to the Betis devoted.
It was not, nonetheless, sufficient to encourage Betis to victory on Sunday. Alvaro Fidalgo gave the hosts a 2-0 lead heading in on the break, however Sevilla fought again to safe a 2-2 draw within the second half due to objectives from Alexis Sanchez (one other United flop), and Isaac Romero. Sanchez’s diving header to get Sevilla again into the sport made him the oldest participant to attain in a La Liga derby between Sevilla and Betis within the twenty first century on the age of 36 years and 72 days outdated, surpassing Joaquín Sánchez’s earlier file.
