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Spain Boss Robert Moreno Praises Kepa After Stunning Save in Spain vs. Romania

Spain manager Robert Moreno has said he is "very happy" with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga after his excellent display in Thursday's win over Romania.

La Roja eventually held on to win 2-1 in Bucharest, extending their record to five wins from five matches in their UEFA 2020 European Championship qualifying group. The team owe a debt to Kepa for the three points, though, as he produced a stunning save to deny Romania a stoppage-time equaliser.

After getting the nod ahead of Manchester United's David De Gea, the Chelsea man seized his opportunity. Speaking after the game, Moreno praised the efforts of the 24-year-old and called on his team to be more ruthless in order to avoid such situations, per AS:

"We are very happy with Kepa.