Ionut Radu May Have Cost Inter Milan The Serie A Title With Worst Goalkeeping Mistake In Years

Ionut Radu May Have Cost Inter Milan The Serie A Title With Worst Goalkeeping Mistake In Years

Inter Milan’s backup goalkeeper, Ionut Radu, may have thrown away his side’s chances of retaining the Serie A title with a massive mistake against Bologna.
Simone Inzaghi’s side knew victory this evening would take them back ahead of bitter rivals AC Milan in the title race.
Ivan Perisic gave Inter the lead inside three minutes before Marko Arnautovic’s equaliser 25 minutes later.
The game remained level until nine minutes from time, when Radu made perhaps the biggest mistake of his life.
Perisic threw the ball into the Inter box and Roberto Gagliardini let it run across to Radu.
The 24-year-old, making his first league start of the season, tried to make a pass with his left foot and scooped the ball towards his own net.
Nicola Sansone nipped in and turned the goalward throw in to snatch the glory and the three points.
It means Inter sit on 72 points, two behind Milan with four games remaining.
Fans have reacted to the incident and they’re in disbelief at what happened.
One commented: «That’s ended Inter’s season.»
Another said: «I feel for Radu. I don’t wish that error upon anyone.»
A third put: «This mistake will be shown for years to come.»
While someone tweeted: «Only his 5th game for Inter in 7 years and he might’ve gifted the title to their main rivals. That is BRUTAL.»
Sansone and his Bologna teammates wheeled away in celebration and fair play, they soaked it all in.
Radu has found game time hard to come by during his time at the San Siro with Samir Handanovic the established number one.
Handanovic was unavailable this evening after picking up a back injury and it meant Radu would come in for his first game since January’s 3-2 Coppa Italia victory over Empoli.
Unfortunately for him, it’ll be a rare appearance that’s talked about for years.
Inter return to action against Udinese on Sunday while Milan host Fiorentina on the same day.
Who do you think will win Serie A? Inter Milan or AC Milan?

Inter Milan lose to Bologna after Ionut Radu’s monumental howler
Inter Milan missed their chance to go back to the top of the Serie A table after suffering defeat at the hands of Bologna on Wednesday evening.

Inter, two points behind fierce rivals AC Milan going into the game with a game in hand, took the lead after just three minutes through Ivan Perisic.

Marko Arnautovic restored parity 25 minutes later.
Ionuț Radu then produced a monumental howler with nine minutes of normal time remaining.

The Romanian, making his first appearance in Serie A this season and filling in for the injured Samir Handanovic, received the ball on his goalline.

Radu was being quickly closed down Nicola Sansone and disaster struck when he completely missed his kick.

Sansone then had the easy task of putting the ball into the net from a few inches out. It was an awful error by Radu
Inter could not find an equaliser and fell to a what could prove to be a costly defeat.

Simeone Inzaghi spoke about Radu’s mistake in his post-match interview.

He said, per football-italia: “Radu played very well against Empoli, he always trains well, we all have the utmost faith in him. It was an unfortunate incident, but these things can happen and it wouldn’t have been as damaging if we’d been 4-1 up rather than at 1-1.

“He should be reassured that Radu is an excellent goalkeeper with a bright future ahead of him.”
It’s now advantage AC Milan in the race for the Scudetto.

Inter find themselves two points behind their city rivals with four games remaining.

Inter and looking to win their second consecutive Serie A title, while AC Milan are bidding to be crowned Italian champions for the first time since 2011.

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