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Manchester United's Antony has been described as a 'shameless prat' after he goaded defeated Coventry players with an ear-cupping celebration.

The £85million Brazilian mocked the Sky Blues after his team scraped into the FA Cup final on penalties having chucked away a three-goal lead and then escaped defeat by a tight VAR offside decision.

After Rasmus Hojlund scored the decisive penalty, Antony was among a handful of United players who celebrated, with the overriding emotion one of relief and acute embarrassment.

Gabriel Agbonlahor, the former Aston Villa striker, slammed Antony's behaviour on X: 'Antony cups his ears as he celebrates in front of Coventry players?

'Is this guy the most shameless flop ever to grace our beautiful league? Shame on you Antony, you wouldn't even start for Coventry you prat.'

Ex-Coventry forward Clinton Morrison was also scathing of Antony on BBC Radio 5 Live, saying: 'He needs to concentrate on himself because he could be playing [in] the Championship next season.'

Journalist Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News also pointed out Antony referred to Coventry as 'Covertry' in an Instagram post previewing the semi-final.

Antony, who has contributed just two goals and two assists in a season to forget, came on for Alejandro Garnacho in the 66th-minute at Wembley.

Erik ten Hag's side were cruising into a final against Manchester City on May 25 at that point as they led 3-0 courtesy of goals by Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes.

But United then collapsed as Coventry scored three times through Ellis Simms, Callum O'Hare and Haji Wright to force extra time.

United then had a lucky escape in the closing stages of extra time when Victor Torp's 'winner' for Coventry was disallowed by

Harry Maguire Bruno Fernandes Samuel Luckhurst Alejandro Garnacho Scott Mactominay Gabriel Agbonlahor Rasmus Højlund Ellis Simms Antony