Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Saturday, 22 November 2025, 20:03 / Updated on Saturday, 22 November 2025 20:04
The Romanian goalkeeper Ionut Radu (28 years old) was the starter on Saturday in the victory of Celta Vigo on the field of Alaves, score 1-0, in the 13th stage of La Liga. The goalkeeper was integral and again had several contributions that contributed to this success.
I'm glad he had suffered a slight injury on November 2, when Celta won at Levante. He was absent with Dinamo Zagreb, in the Europa League, but was the starter in the next two games, with Barcelona (4-2) and Alaves (1-0).
It was the first match without a goal received since the transfer to Celta, and the joy was in measure. The Romanian provided the image of the day in Spain. He chose to celebrate in a unique way when the group photo was taken.
The goalkeeper literally put himself on the head when his colleagues sat down for a group photo. They helped him stay in this position for a few seconds, and the images went viral in Spain.
“Look at Radu!“, wrote Celta Vigo, in the description of the post on Instagram.
The score received by Ionuț Radu, after Alaves – Celta Vigo 0-1
Ionuț Radu was noted with 6 by the people from elsdesmarque.com, who also made a short characterization.
“He came on just once in a poor first half. He struggled on a Marcos Alonso back ball and struggled to handle the footwork. In in the second half he had a bit more work to do, saved a few shots from distance and controlled them well.“
The only goal of the game came in the 55th minute and was scored by veteran Iago Aspas (38 years old), who converted a shot from 11 meters. Alaves sent only two shots on the Romanian's goal and had an xG of 0.68.
Following this result, Celta climbs to 10th place in La Liga, with 16 points after 13 stages. For Radu & Co, the away game against Ludogorets, from the main group of the Europa League, is coming up on November 27.
Radu was the starter in Bosnia – Romania 3-1 and reserve in the success at home with San Marino, score 7-1. He is quoted by the specialized website Transfermarkt at 3.5 million euros.
The up-to-date standings in La Liga
