Antony, the Manchester United winger, Loan, laughed and was congratulated by his real Betis teammates during training after being informed that he could face Real Madrid – but the reigning Spanish champions would be indignant by the development.
The Brazilian international Antony was dismissed by Alberola Rojas during the time to stop 2-1 victory in Betis in Getafe on Sunday for a wild tackle on Juan Iglesias, with his ban on a match canceled Wednesday morning after Los Verdiblancos managed to call.
In a video shared by the club shortly after the announcement of the decision, the 25 -year -old seemed to receive the news while she was standing next to the manager Manuel Pellegrini on the field at the Benito Villamarin stadium in Betis, Where they welcome Madrid on Saturday (5.30 p.m. GMT).
Antony then kissed coaches staff and several of his teammates before smiling as a Pellegrini, whose former clubs include Madrid and Manchester City, joined the frivolities.
It is @ Antony00The reaction to the good news! 👀💚
It is available for the next #Realbetisrealmadrid 💪🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/r9alyzwnd
– Real Betis Balompié (@realbetis_en) February 26, 2025
Card Rouge Antony: Madrid “shameful appeal”
Madrid coaches staff, players and directors were furious when they learned the news after their arrival in San Sebastian for the first stage of their Copa del Rey semi-final against Real Sociedad on Wednesday (8:30 p.m.), according to AS.
Via the translation, the point of sale cited members of the Madrid delegation saying that this decision had been taken “with the desire to injure us”.
“They declared war on us and used all the imaginable means, even if they expose the very arbitrators that they claim to defend both,” quoted the Madrid report for responding, adding that they were categorically agreed With the initial evaluation of Rojas, who judged that Antony had used excessive force from behind without the possibility of winning the ball.
“We can imagine what the Alberola Rojas must feel. Ashamed.”
Hello to all of you! 👋💚
It’s time to continue preparing #Realbetisrealmadrid ⚽🔜 pic.twitter.com/0yhw0brnyu
– Real Betis Balompié (@realbetis_en) February 26, 2025
Real Madrid: Critical Ancelotti Tebas
Antony’s stay would have added to Madrid’s anger after their match in the fifth place Villarreal was scheduled for March 15, which one day less than the Rivaux of the title Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, who will meet at the stadium Metropolitano more than 24 hours later.
The reigning champions were involved in a public row with the president of Laliga, Javier Tebas, after sending a letter to the Spanish football federation this month, accusing “manipulation and adulteration” referees.
Madrid Fan Tebas said on Monday, via EspnThat the club “cried” on civil servants and the creation of a “conspiracy theory” in “an insult to the rest of the clubs”.
“Tebas talks too much about Real Madrid,” the Manager of Blancos, Ancelotti said on Tuesday. “Since I was here, it has often happened.
“It is a lack of respect for millions of Madrid fans to speak like that. The president of Laliga should focus more on solving Spanish football problems. »»
A gift for Héctor and the birthday boy Antony during the first session of the week! 😂👏 pic.twitter.com/trqzpq0dfp
– Real Betis Balompié (@realbetis_en) February 25, 2025
Madrid “accuses the laliga of madness”
Madrid thinks that Tebas has shown a lack of respect for Ancelotti, according to AS. “In 24 hours, we witnessed what we can call a hunt for everything that feels Real Madrid,” said the delegation.
“First of all, they took us a horrible moment for the match against Villarreal so that we have less rest than Barça and Atleti, [which] Promotes a bad result [for us] there; Then Tebas loses respect for our coach, who is a blessing … And now, the thing with Antony.
“They attack us on land, sea and air. They do not hold back. Even so we will fight until pride. We will not tilt our heads in the face of such madness. »»
👋 Hello, San Sebastián!@adidasfootball | #Terraceicons pic.twitter.com/ljbzwqpe
– Real Madrid Cf 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 26, 2025
Antony Betis statistics
A peripheral player in United this season, Antony rediscovered the form This made 86 million pounds sterling in English champions of 20 times since he joined Betis until the end of the season in January.
The second most expensive signature in the history of United has two goals and two assists in its last two games in Laliga and marked in the victory of the Betis conference league in Gent.
The Betis placed in seventh are 19 points from Madrid, which are a point above Atleti and behind the leaders of Barça on the difference in goals.
