Article by Daniel Grigore – Published Friday, 13 March 2026, 07:26 / Updated Friday, 13 March 2026 07:27
Ionuț Radu, 28 years old, was an integralist in Celta Vigo – Lyon 1-1the Europa League round of 16 tie. The Romanian defended excellently for 85 minutes, but made a mistake with the equalizing goal, signed by Endrick in '87.
Last night at Balaidos, Celta put Lyon ahead thanks to Rueda's goal in the 25th minute. After the break, Celta didn't matter offensively, especially as they were down to 10 men after Borja Iglesias was sent off in the 55th minute.
30 minutes time, I'm glad handled the assault on his goal excellently. He managed 4 saves in the second half, the most spectacular on Yaremchuk's header in the 76th minute.
Unfortunately for him and the Galicians, he was beaten all the way, letting Endrick's shot from the edge of the box go under him, a mistake that tarnished an otherwise immaculate performance.
The marks awarded by the Spaniards to Ionuț Radu after Celta Vigo – Lyon
For this very reason, the publication La Voz de Galicia gave Radu a 5: “He was playing an excellent match until he made a mistake with the equalizing goal.”
Those from El Desmarque stopped at the same qualifier:
“The Romanian goalkeeper was playing a great game until Endrick's goal. He was always alert, either in the face of Tolisso's insistence, or stretching to reject an extremely dangerous shot by Morton. He was decisive in the moments when he “boxed” the ball and had a masterful save in front of Yaremchuk in the second half. However, he committed a final error when Endrick succeeded.”
Celta's coach: “Very proud of the match he played”
At the end, Celta's coach, Claudiu Claudio Giraldez, was asked about Radu's blunder.
“I'm very proud of the game he played. He dominated a lot of goalkeeper-specific situations in the air and in protecting the space behind the defence, he started the game with great judgment in the first half and made some very creditable tackles.
It's a shame that he probably missed the simplest phase. He is having a brilliant season and had a big game“, he replied, quoted by AS.
