Antony, who flopped at Manchester United following a £82m move from Ajax in 2022, provided a superb assist for Real Betis teammate Isco in Sunday’s victory over Getafe.
Despite the red card, Antony was hailed as a ‘brutal talent’ by Isco after Real Betis hung on to beat Getafe.
Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini, formerly of Manchester City and West Ham, has been complimentary of Antony since he arrived at the club.
Ruben Amorim has been told he let a ‘brutal talent’ leave Manchester United during the January transfer window.
Explaining why Antony has been able to his United misery behind him at Betis, Pellegrini added: ‘The most important thing has been his attitude and his self-criticism.