Article by Romeo Ene – published Monday, October 13, 2025, 08:58 / Updated Monday, October 13, 2025 08:58
Romania – Austria 1-0. Raul Rusescu, the former attacker with 11 selections to the national team, analyzed at GSP LIVE Special the denouement of the party on the National Arena. Virgil Ghiță (27 years old) scored the Victoria's goal in the last phase (90+5 '), and Romania can also finish on the first position in the group in the World Championship preliminaries.
Rusescu He wanted to notice Dennis Man (27 years old), the extreme of PSV, and Valentin Mihăilă (25 years old), Rizespor's footballer.
In the vision of the former striker, the two can make the difference at any time, have quality, and on Sunday they made a commendable effort, which reflected in the result on the scoreboard.
Video | Raul Rusescu, conquered by Man and Mihăilă, after Romania – Austria: “They have quality”
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An important role in Ghiță's goal had Dennis Man, the one who insisted with a focus on the box, before the ball reached Ianis Hagi, who served Ghiță perfectly.
“I think tonight and Man, and Mihăilă showed why the number 1 players are on their posts. There are quality players, who evolve abroad, who can make the difference, who do not shy away from taking individual actions.
Tonight I saw a man who put slipped, Mihăilă as well, who came back. We still hoped that there is a possibility to win this match, but it could only be won, because we needed not to get empty.
Let us not forget that I received a goal in all the matches, if I don't get wrong. I suffered in many matches, but not tonight. If we think about how we suffered in Cyprus, in the second half, it is a colossal difference.
It is, by far, the best party in Mr. Lucescu's mandate. We see that, in the end, certain things that Mr. Lucescu has told us since he came, namely that he wants a team to pass, a team that has individual actions, begin to see.
In the 90th minute, instead of a normally thrown in the box, Hagi decides to pass Man, who makes another sprint, enters the ball, from there it rejects. He focuses very well, and the hero unusual by no one, Virgil Ghiță, marks to keep Romania with real chances at 2nd place“, Rusescu said, at GSP Live Special.
Do you want me to tell you something? I was hoping for victory, on the word of honor, and I am really happy. I was glad like a child around the house. It seems to start compensating for the misfortune I had at the beginning of the campaign, with the void with Bosnia.
A lot has influenced the course of the group results a decision. That was a very important decision. It seems like all the misfortunes that have gathered in time next to this national, now, in the last days, it seems a little balance.
The goal of Cyprus in the last seconds with Bosnia, Ghiță's goal … as if the balance is balanced, but it is not yet definitively balanced. We should have a little chance. It's important to have it when we need it. It's a worthy victory.I had some opportunities … what ball the opponent's goalkeeper took out at Rațiu's shot! Very difficult ball there, we could make the difference.
– Emil Săndoiat GSP LIVE SPECIAL
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