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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Man Utd beat Coventry on penalties at Wembley</li><li>Antony goaded Championship side after win</li><li>Brazilian has been criticised for his actions</li></ul><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

'Natural defence of my club!' - Antony refuses to apologise for controversial FA Cup celebrations as Man Utd winger insists he was reacting to 'not nice' actions of Coventry player

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<p>The forward has broken his silence on his celebrations after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-utd-player-ratings-vs-coventry-city-andre-onana-aaron-wan-bissaka/blt2ec60136c19542e8" target="_blank">United escaped embarrassment in their FA Cup semi-final against Championship side Coventry</a> at Wembley on Sunday and booked a place in the final of the competition following a 3-3 draw. The Brazilian was spotted cupping his ear at the Coventry players after United had won the shootout and has now attempted to explain his gesture.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Antony has certainly got people talking!<br><br>What did you make of his celebration? 🤔<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BBCFootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BBCFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FACup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FACup</a> <a href="https://t.co/1K2djhwQAn">pic.twitter.com/1K2djhwQAn</a></p>— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1782350585120924030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He wrote in a post on X: "Coventry proved why they reached the semi-final. We seeked this spot in the final for our fans and we achieved. The way our fans were treated by their player was not nice and I, in the heat of the moment, i've reacted to the provocations in a natural defense of my club!"</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Coventry proved why they reached the semi-final. We seeked this spot in the final for our fans and we achieved. The way our fans were treated by their player was not nice and I, in the heat of the moment, i've reacted to the provocations in a natural defense of my club! <a href="https://t.co/y3cz3UhzXf">https://t.co/y3cz3UhzXf</a></p>— Antony Santos (@antony00) <a href="https://twitter.com/antony00/status/1782765424792228160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT ANTONY SAID

<p>Fans were quick to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/antony-slammed-goading-coventry-players-fa-cup-semi-final-penalty-victory-brazilian-warned-championship/blt4ae1391af0062ca4" target="_blank">label Antony as "embarrassing"</a> for his behaviour against lower-league opposition, particularly after Manchester United had come within a whisker of being humiliated after throwing away a 3-0 lead. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-flop-antony-mocked-by-premier-league-badboy-neal-maupay-embarrassing-fa-cup-semi-final-celebrations/blt97558fc5541befc3#cs753160859d53ecd2" target="_blank">Premier League bad boy Neal Maupay</a> has also taken aim at Antony by brutally mocking the Brazilian's antics. However, Antony has been defended by manager <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/provoked-ten-hag-breaks-silence-antony-taunting-beaten-coventry-players-man-utd-boss-harry-maguire-fa-cup/blt3108a2d936ea2968#cs96189d6f67a9e202" target="_blank">Erik ten Hag who has claimed the winger reacted after being provoked</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Antony has only managed two goals all season for Manchester United. Both came in the FA Cup against Newport and Liverpool.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Antony and United return to Premier League action on Wednesday against Sheffield United at Old Trafford. The Brazilian is in line to start the match with Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay both doubtful.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MAN UTD

'Natural defence of my club!' - Antony refuses to apologise for controversial FA Cup celebrations as Man Utd winger insists he was reacting to 'not nice' actions of Coventry player | Goal.com US

Manchester United winger Antony has refused to apologise for his controversial celebrations after his team&apos;s FA Cup win over Coventry.

&apos;Natural defence of my club!&apos; - Antony refuses to apologise for controversial FA Cup celebrations as Man Utd winger insists he was reacting to &apos;not nice&apos; actions of Coventry player

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