Soccer Football - Conference League - Semi Final - First Leg - Real Betis v Fiorentina - Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Spain - May 1, 2025 Real Betis' Antony scores their second goal REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo
SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) -Real Betis edged closer to a place in the Conference League final with a spirited 2–1 win over Fiorentina in a lively semi-final first leg on Thursday, sparked by goals from Abdessamad Ezzalzouli and Antony.
Betis went ahead after six minutes as Cedric Bakambu teed up Ezzalzouli from the byline, who blasted a shot off the underside of the bar and ran away celebrating before seeing the ball bouncing down and back up and out of the area.
