Ratiu, wall in front of Răzvan Marin. Rayo crushed AEK with a no-show score and start favorites in the Conference return
Thursday evening saw the debut of the quarter-final matches in Europe and the Conference League, and one of the games with Romanian interest was the duel between Rayo and AEK, where Andrei Rațiu and Răzvan Marin were face to face.
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The Spaniards controlled the game and won clearly, 3-0, starting with an important chance of qualification ahead of the return scheduled in a week's time.
Andrei Rațiu was the starter and took the match to the end, in an evening in which his team also dominated the table. The goals came through Akhomach and López in the first half and Palazón set up the final score from the penalty on the last. For his performance, the Romanian defender was rated 7.1, having 27 successful passes out of 35, 61 touches of the ball, one successful dribble and 14 lost possessions.
In the opposing camp, Răzvan Marin entered the field in the second half, but was unable to change the course of the game. Played 45 minutes, receiving a grade of 6.4, with 50 touches, 24 accurate passes out of 33 and no successful dribbles.
The second leg of the duel is scheduled for next Thursday, from 22:00.
Conference League Quarter Matches:
- Rayo – AEK 3-0
- Crystal Palace – Fiorentina
- Mainz – Strasbourg
- Miner – Alkmaar.
