Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Monday, March 16, 2026, 07:35 / Updated Monday, March 16, 2026 07:36
Ionuț Radu was a full-time player at Celta, in the duel with Betis (1-1), and at the end of the game he had some salutary interventions.
The goalkeeper of the Romanian national team saved Celta a point, on Sunday evening, in the duel with Betis from Sevilla (1-1). Radu stood out twice in the last minutes. First through a sensational parry to Aitor Ruibal's shot and then, when he rejected Cedric Bakambu's ball over the crossbar.
“Eldesmarque” gave grade 7 to Ionuț Radu
However, the publication “Eldesmarque” found some fault with the goal with which Bellerin (min. 49) equalized the score opened quickly, in the 4th minute, by Jutgla. “A solid performance from the Romanian, with several saves that helped Celta get a point.
Could have done more with Bellerín's goal, but shone in the final phase, saving Bakambu's close-range header“, commented “Eldesmarque”, who gave him a score of 7, the second best rating from Celta Vigo.
Claudio Giraldez: “What bothers me the most about this game is their goal”
And Ionuț Radu's coach, Claudio Giraldez, spoke about the goal conceded. “I leave angry, because I could have won. But happy with the development of the team, proud of what we did, with a good first half.
In the second half they played more directly and we knew we would suffer. What bothers me the most about this game is their goal. We didn't manage to give them the final blow, and when we played with our heart and not our mind, Betis was better,” said Giraldez.
Rated with two stars in Brand and two hearts in “AS”Radu was coming after a blunder that cost Celta victory, in the first leg of the Europa League tie with Lyon (1-1). At the end of the game, he slipped the ball under him, into the net, and the French are now favorites to qualify for the “quarters”.
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