Radu Drăgușin was eliminated directly from the 8th minute of the Tottenham – Qarabag match, failing to take advantage of the fact that the coach decided to start him. The Romanian international received a red card for holding the position of the last defender.
It was not the only incident of the match in London. Due to the infernal traffic, the Azerbaijani bus was blocked on the streets and arrived at the arena only 15 minutes before the game was supposed to start, 10:00 p.m.
Radu Drăgușin played only 8 minutes in his debut match in the Europa League. Photo EPA EFE
The organizers gave the visitors the opportunity to change and make contact with the turf at Tottenham’s stadium, delaying the start of the match by 35 minutes.
Radu Drăgușin, starting alongside Micky van de Ven in the center of defense, was eliminated directly, for a foul, in the 8th minute. The defender received a pass in the center of the field, but he miscontrolled the ball, which he lost. Overtaken by an opposing attacker, Drăgușin pulled his shirt, receiving a straight red.
Radu Drăgușin, saved by his colleagues
4 minutes away, the hosts managed to open the scoring, through Johnson, then distance themselves to 2-0, after Sarr’s goal (53), only for the Azerbaijanis to miss a penalty through Bayramov (58). Drăgușin was saved by his teammates, who broke away to 3-0 in the 68th minute, when Solanke also scored.
