Antony was the inspiration for Real Betis with two key contributions to deny Forest on their long-awaited return to European competition in Seville. His dramatic equaliser came with five minutes remaining, following his assist for Cedric Bakambu in the 15th minute which had given Betis the lead. Forest squandered their lead, which came courtesy of a brace from Igor Jesus, during their first foray into European competition since the 1995-96 season.
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Antony's impressive performance came following his switch from Manchester United, which was made permanent earlier this month. Betis took the lead, but two strikes from Jesus had given Postecoglou's side hope of securing a famous win in Europe. But Antony made no mistake from inside the box to earn his side a draw.
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Joe Cole says confidence was key
Joe Cole, who was watching for TNT, said: "I think what's happened with that team tonight is that they haven't won a game this year, they know they've played well, they know they should win the game but when you know you should've already won the the game, you're trying to hold onto it then it becomes more precious. They got in that middle position and that's something, as a team, they need to do better on nights like this."
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Betis boss Manuel Pellegrini has invested heavily in Antony, whose performances on loan in Spain last season convinced him to shell-out £21 million ($27m) to make the move permanent. Antony bagged nine goals and provided five assists in 26 appearances and he's off to a flyer this season, too. The diabolical spell at Old Trafford is becoming a distant memory.
