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Great 4-3! First time to the European final! They waited for this moment for 118 years, Manchester United passes the ball with a loan

6:38pm, 12 May 2025【Football】

In the early morning of May 9, UEFA Europa League semi-finals in one match, with Fiorentina playing against Real Betis at home. In the end, Betis relied on the joint goal of Anthony and Abude to draw Fiorentina 2-2, winning 4-3 in total. He advanced to the European final for the first time in the team's history, and then competed for the championship with Premier League giants Chelsea.

This is the fourth session since the founding of the European Union. Fiorentina is the runner-up winner of the past two sessions, losing to West Ham United and Olympiacos respectively. It is expected to advance to the finals for three consecutive seasons this season.

Compared to Fiorentina, La Liga team Betis advanced to the European semi-finals for the first time, but his record in recent months was very strong, spending 1 million yuan in salary to loan from Manchester United, Anthony continued to perform well.

In the first leg ended last week, Anthony scored a world wave, helping Betis win 2-1 at home and gained the lead in advance. Now he only needs to draw Fiorentina in the second leg to advance to the finals. In the 30th minute, Anthony took a free kick and scored a world goal, helping Betis lead 1-0 and expand his advantage with a total score of 3-1. After scoring the goal, Anthony was very excited and staged a crazy slid kneeling celebration.

According to statistics, this is Anthony's three consecutive games to score in the world, including the first leg of the Europa League match against Fiorentina.

Since joining Betis in the winter window, Anthony has scored 9 goals in 22 appearances in various competitions, tying his record of the most goals in a single season at Manchester United. He has previously played in 44 games in the 2022-23 season to score 8 goals. In addition, 9 goals and 3 assists, 12 goals alone are surpassing his record in a single season with Manchester United. He previously contributed 8 goals and 3 assists in the 2022-23 season.

According to the Spanish media Daily Sports, Anthony will return to Manchester United on June 30. The Red Devils hope to make his departure at a price of nearly 50 million euros. In addition, it is reported that Atletico has officially inquired about Anthony from Manchester United.

Just when Betis thought he could reach the final with two goals ahead, the experienced Fiorentina scored two goals in just 8 minutes, all of which scored through corner kicks. In the 34th minute, Gossens headed the ball. In the 42nd minute, Gossenz scored again, scoring twice, helping Fiorentina overtake 2-1, equalizing the total score 3-3, making the suspense of advancement anew. In the second half, neither side scored and the game entered overtime. In the 7th minute of overtime, Anthony inserted into the penalty area and gave an assist, Abd pushed the ball to score, helping Betis lead 4-3 in the total score.

At this moment, Anthony once again became Betis' savior, completing the pass and shot in this game.

In the end, Betis eliminated Fiorentina with a total score of 4-3 and reached the final, which was also the first time since the team was founded in 118 years.