Marcus Rashford and Antony both enjoyed a great Sunday as the Manchester United outcasts found the back of the net for Barcelona and Real Betis respectively.
Both forwards were shipped out on loan last season after falling out of favour under Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim.
Those short-term deals came to an end but both have left again, Rashford on another loan deal to Barcelona, while Antony made his previous loan switch to Real Betis permanent.
Rashford has been making a great impression at Barca and continued his impressive fun of form as he scored his club’s third in a 3-1 win over Elche on Sunday.
The England international was replaced on 74 minutes and earned a standing ovation from the home fans who have taken to the summer arrival.
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In 13 outings for the Catalan giants, Rashford has now scored six goals and provided six assists.
Rashford told Mundo Deportivo after the victory: ‘I try to give my best. I could have done better against Elche, and I promise to improve because I’m not entirely happy with my performance overall.’
He added: ‘We work hard to win. We’re taking it one game at a time. We need to keep playing as a team. This is Barca, and the demands must always be at their highest.’
Barcelona have an option to make Rashford’s move permanent for a fee of around £28m, which could prove to be a bargain if he continues the form he has shown so far.
Asked if he wants to stay at Barca beyond this season, Rashford told ESPN last month: ‘Oh yeah, for sure.
‘I’m enjoying this football club and I think for anybody who loves football, Barcelona is one of the key clubs in the history of the game. For a player it is an honour.’
Hansi Flick still wants more from Marcus Rashford
Speaking after the win over Elche, the Barcelona manager said of Rashford: ‘When you see the chances he has, one or two goals more will be good, also for him.
‘But we can be happy with him, of course. I am very happy with him.
‘He can play on this level and I am happy he shows it, for the fans and for the club, and also for the teammates he is a very important player.’
Meanwhile in Seville, Antony scored twice and provided an assist in a 3-0 win for Real Betis over Mallorca.
It is the second time the Brazilian has scored twice in a game this season after netting both of his team’s goals in a 2-2 draw at Villarreal last month.
The winger scored just five goals in 62 Premier League outings for Manchester United during an underwhelming spell at Old Trafford.
On his departure from Manchester United, he told ESPN Brasil last month: ‘Look, I’m not the kind of guy who gets involved in controversies, who names people, in fact, I won’t mention anyone’s name here.
‘But I think there was a bit of a lack of respect there, even a bit of rudeness too, with no one giving you a good morning, a good afternoon.
‘Not even that. But, anyway, that’s in the past, I won’t give much importance to these things. Now I’m here, at Betis, I’m living here, that’s the most important thing for me.’