Antony Shown Red After VAR Review, Ruled Out of Sevilla Derby

Overview

• The Real Betis winger was sent off in stoppage time after a pitchside monitor review judged his overhead kick to have caught Girona’s Joel Roca in the face.
• The incident followed an initial non-punishment before VAR intervened and the referee produced a straight red card.
• Betis drew 1-1 with Girona at the Estadio de La Cartuja, with Valentin Gomez cancelling out Vladyslav Vanat’s first-half opener.
• Antony apologised to the home crowd as he left the field and received a standing ovation from supporters.
• The red card triggers a suspension for next weekend’s El Gran Derbi against Sevilla, a setback for Pellegrini, and marks the Brazilian’s fourth career dismissal and second with Betis.