Răzvan Raț analyzed the performance of Romania U21 »What conclusion did the former international after the match with Italy
Article by Darius Stanescu – published on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 12:55 / Updated Thursday, June 12, 2025 13:15
Răzvan Raț (44 years old) drew a conclusion after Romania's debut match U21 from Euro 2025. The national youth team started the European campaign in front of Italy, score 0-1.
Pancu's students lost the first match, with Italy, from Group A. Italy opened the scoring in the '26 minute through Baldanzi, the offensive midfielder of AS Roma. Romania had the chance to equalize through Louis Munteanu, from the penalty, in the extension minutes of the first half.
Răzvan Raț, about the first match of Romania from Euro 2025: “They were quite shy. A team that scared Italy because it is Italy”
After the match, Raț said that despite the fact that the Romanian national players entered the second half, the “tricolors” seemed a “timid” team, scared by the name of Italy.
The tricolors showed more courage in the second half of the match with Italy, when they had some important opportunities to register. Raț believes that you could get more from the match with “Azzurra Squadra”.
“They were quite timid, so they seemed to me, as if a team that scared Italy because it is Italy. It could be obtained more from this match!
At the last phase I think it was easy to get over the goalkeeper. The execution is not difficult and it goes far from the gate, ”said Răzvan Raț, on Pro TV.
Raț recalled his penalty from the friendly with Belgium and compared to the one executed by Munteanu
Raț recalled his penalty in the friendly match with Belgium in 2011, ended 2-1 in favor of the team led by Georges Leekens, and compared to the one executed by Louis Muncu last night.
The former international pointed out that both he and Munteanu have foreseen the two penalties.
“Louis Munteanu gave it as I gave it to Belgium … When the goalkeeper was supported by the bar and I also gave it! That was reading the two-week newspaper …”, said Raț at ProTV.
Romania will play the next match at Euro 2025, Saturday, June 14, in Bratislava, against Spain.
The match with Spain will be LiveText on GSP.ro and on TV on ProTV.
