“Radu's save was a key one” » What marks did Celta's goalkeeper receive?

The confrontation of Ionuț Radu with the goalkeeper of the representative of Spain, Unai Simon, was designated by the daily Marca as the key to the match between Celta and Athletic Bilbao. The “tricolor” won it clearly, 2-0 on the scoreboard, and also defended a penalty, executed by none other than the international Nico Williams.

Nico shot to Radu's left, but failed to fool him. The Romanian dived and parried. The spot-kick was awarded in the 65th minute to make it 2-0 to the hosts, and if converted, Athletic would have been virtually back in the game and would have had 25 minutes to force an equaliser.

Claudio Giraldez: “Ionuț Radu is very good at this. He pays special attention to details”

Maybe that's why, for Celta coach Claudio Giraldez, Radu's save on Nico Williams' execution was “decisive” in determining the final result of the match: “He's very good at that. He has goalkeeping coaches who give him great feedback. He is very hardworking and pays close attention to detail. Deserve“.

On the other hand, Giraldez said that “it's a shame that we give away so many penalties. We talked about it before the match. We have to improve in situations like this, which are sometimes absurd, like putting your foot in front of the opponent at one point.”

Two-star Ionuț Radu in Marca and Mundo Deportivo

The Spanish newspapers, in turn, marked Radu's safe evolution by giving good marks. “Nico Williams executed the penalty kick, but Radu saved it. His shot was so weak it could have been blocked by a juice box.

Athletic's other best chance to reduce the gap was that of Izeta, who shortly after entering the field sent the ball over the bar,” wrote the daily Marca. Journalists from the Madrid publication gave two stars (“good”) to the Romanian goalkeeper, the highest rating of the game. Radu also received two stars in Mundo Deportivo.