Article by Daniel Grigore – published Thursday, May 15, 2025 23:00 / Updated Thursday, May 15, 2025 23:28
Andrei Rațiu, 26, was an integralist in Rayo Vallecano – Real Betis 2-2, match in stage 36 of the Spanish championship.
The Romanian international played in a more advanced position than the usual, as far right, and ended the match with 25 exact passes from 33 attempts, 1/3 successful centering, 1 dribbling and 7/15 won duels. Sofascore noted with 6.8 for his achievements.
Rayo entered the advantage at the break, 2-0, through the goals signed by Jorge de frutos (minute 37) and Florian Lejeune ('45 +6). The second success was special, from a free kick.
Rayo was provisionally approaching only two points from Celta Vigo, occupying the 7th place, but could not maintain his advantage in the second.
Driving to the break, Real Betis returned against Rayo and Andrei Rațiu
Cucho Hernandez reduced his handicap in the 51st minute, scoring with a shot from the edge of the big box, ISCO He equalized at 2 in the 61st minute, from the penalty. It ended 2-2, and Rayo remains the eighth in La Liga, but was equal to Osasuna points, winning today against Atletico Madrid, 2-0.
It was the 33rd appearance of Andrei Rațiu in this championship season.
The irony of fate: Betis would have wanted Rațiu in case of qualification in the Champions League!
Peak, we can say that it has been self -confused, given that it put on Real Betis on the way to the Champions League, given that White greens have it on the transfer list in case of qualification in the main continental competition.
Today's result left Betis 5 points after Villarreal, with only two stages, and needs a miracle to climb 5th place.
After the match, Andrei Rațiu came to the microphone and stated that “we have strange feelings after this result. We entered the match as it should, but we did not manage the advantage of 2-0. We did not defend ourselves on their counterattacks and so the goals came.”
“We entered a little dizzy in the second part. Maybe because of the euphoria we relaxed. They scored early and unfortunately they equalized. We had the points in my hands, it was a final. Now let's see if we can win with Celta and depend on us until the end. I see myself playing in Europe next season”.
The 8th place, occupied by Rayo at present, leads to Conference League, only that Osasuna has the same number of points (48), and Mallorca only one in the minus.
