New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Antony scored a late equalizer to rescue a 2-2 draw for Real Betis against Nottingham Forest in the Europa League on Thursday in the English team's return to European competition after three decades.

Igor Jesus scored two first-half goals to put Forest 2-1 ahead but Antony, the former Manchester United forward, struck five minutes from time to deny the visitors a first win under coach Ange Postecoglou since the former Tottenham manager took over from the fired Nuno Espirito Santo.

Forest reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup, the predecessor of the current second-tier competition, in the 1995-96 season but hasn't been back in Europe until now.

Jesus netted his first in the 18th minute, three minutes after Ced...