Pablo Torre did not have a good afternoon with Spain against Romania (2-1). ‘La Rojita’ started the match losing very early after the goal of the striker Louis Munteanu in the 4th minute, but finally managed to take the victory in the complement. With the three points, those of Santi Denia ensure their pass to the quarterfinals in the U-21 European Championship.
The Romanians surprised the Selección with a dressing room goal from their ‘9’, who took advantage of a long pass to control with great skill between the Iberian central defenders. After the initial blow, Spain took about a quarter of an hour to react.
With Torre again as a midfielder, the team struggled to find depth. However, a grab on Tárrega after a corner allowed ‘La Rojita’ to have a penalty in favor in the 24th minute. Mateo Joseph took charge of the shot, but threw the ball out for wanting to adjust his shot too much.
Pablo Torre could not shine in his second match in the European Championship
Pablo’s best contribution in the first half came just before the break, with a good cross from the right that Marc Pubill could not finish comfortably. The Cantabrian completed 17 of 19 passes in the first 45 minutes (89%), but only won 1 individual duel in 5 attempts.
In addition, he made a shot on goal controlled without problems by the goalkeeper Razvan Sava. The one from Soto de la Marina, in the debut against Slovakia, had been 60 minutes on the field.
On Saturday, however, he would not go out for the complement. At halftime, Santi Denia opted for Roberto Fernández instead of the Barça midfielder, while Raúl Moro entered for Marc Pubill.
Two totally offensive changes to populate the rival area with forwards. Spain took control of the match, although Romania was close to 0-2 in a couple of opportunities. However, as the minutes passed, goalkeeper Sava became a figure.
Spain’s comeback and doubts about the role of Pablo Torre
With Romania against the ropes, Blanuta saw the direct red in the 83′ for a mistimed iron to dispute a divided ball. Just after, Mikel Jaureguizar equalized the score with a powerful shot from outside the area.
Four minutes later, in the 88′, Roberto Fernández scored the winning goal with an accurate header after a cross from Raúl Moro. The changes were effective for ‘La Rojita’, who next Tuesday will seek to stay with the leadership of group A against an Italy that also secured its qualification on Saturday against Slovakia (0-1).
For Pablo Torre, the match against the ‘azzurra’ will be a new opportunity to regain confidence and justify his ownership in the team. With the number ’10’ and as a midfielder, the Cantabrian has been imprecise in decision-making, probably conditioned by the pressure of making a good tournament to find a team this summer.
