Cristi Săpunaru drew the conclusion about Moruțan, after his debut at Rapid


Article by Adrian Duţă – Published Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 7:50 p.m. / Updated Tuesday, January 27, 2026 7:58 p.m.
Cristi Săpunaru, former captain from Rapidpraised the Olimpiu Moruțanafter the attacking midfielder's debut in the match with UTAscore 2-1.
The former stopper of the formation from Giulesti believes that Moruțan directly influenced Rapid's game in the match against UTA. The midfielder entered the field in the 62nd minute, instead of Petrila.
Cristi Săpunaru: “Moruțan changed Rapid's game”
“Since he entered the field, he changed Rapid's game. The game was more offensive, more direct. He sees the game very well, he is number 10. Rapid found his number 10.
In addition to Moruțan, we must also praise the other Rapid players. They played a very good 65 minutes. If we are to take Rapid's entire game, he scored after a lucky shot”, said Cristi Săpunaru, on “Fotbal Club”, from Digi Sport.
Another Rapid team came after the winter break, they are more aggressive, more eager to win. The match with Metaloglobus was just the beginning. There are two players who came, Paraschiv and Moruțan, who also played. Otherwise, it's the same team.
– Cristi Săpunaru, former Rapid captain
Moruțan's WyScout report in the match with Rapid
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Minutes played |
33 |
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Actions / achievements |
23 / 11 (48%) |
|
Shots / squares |
1 / 1 |
|
xG |
0.21 |
|
Passes / successes |
5 / 4 |
|
Passes in the last treme / successes |
2 / 1 |
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Forward steps / successes |
2 / 1 |
|
Crosses / hits |
1 / 1 |
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Dribbles / hits |
2 / 1 |
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Duels / won |
16 / 6 (38%) |
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Balls / lost |
4 / 2 |
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Recoveries / in the opposing half |
2 / 2 |
|
Touch the ball in the box |
1 |
I'm happy that I won. Three very big points. We hope to continue like this and stay up. What seems different to me? Nothing. I'm really happy to be back in the country and I hope to play better and better. Naturally, it can be the year of the Rapid. We have a united group and we can make a nice result this year. I want to play better and better and help the team
– Olimpiu MoruțanRapid midfielder




