CLUJ, Romania: Romania held European champions Spain to a 0-0 attract on Sunday an Euro 2016 warm-up that saw going to goalkeeper Iker Casillas measure up to the record for most universal tops by an European player.
Casillas' 166th appearance for Spain, over a 16 year traverse that incorporates winning the World Cup in South Africa in 2010, brought him level with Latvia's Vitalijs Astafjevs in the mainland's record books.
The goalkeeper has additionally not surrendered an objective in 710 minutes for Spain, however he was compelled to make two or three fine spares to keep the perfect sheet.
The stalemate additionally demonstrated that both groups have work to do before objective before the European title finals in France begin in June.
It was Spain's second inviting in four days taking after their accidental 1-1 attract away to Italy in Udinethat finished their keep running of seven progressive wins and in addition a keep running of six progressive clean sheets.
David de Gea played in objective for Spain in that match.
The amusement highlighted a few missed chances with Romania, who have never lost at home to Spain, getting a charge out of OK spells of ownership and continually hoping to counter in numbers.
Spain mentor Vicente del Bosque rolled out 10 improvements to the side that began against Italy, with focus back Gerard Pique the main survivor and Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto making his global introduction.
"Romania had a decent amusement," said del Bosque.
"They didn't give us a chance to play our image of football. They're a decent national group. I'm not totally fulfilled by the two diversions. We needed profundity by and large," he included.
The second-string lineup began well, making some conventional chances, and Romania manager Ciprian Tatarusanu delivered a fabulous recovery to deny Pedro Rodriguez an opener following 10 minutes.
The open, assaulting nature of the diversion proceeded, however it was clear that Spain required more quality in the punishment zone against a group unbeaten in their 16 past recreations.
Nicolae Stanciu, who scored a shocking long-extend victor on his universal introduction in Romania's 1-0 win over Lithuania in another cordial on Thursday, tried Casillas on two events with vivacious Adrian Popa additionally looking risky.
The two mentors made various substitutions after the break with the stream failing out before Florin Andone beat his marker in the punishment region and crushed a low left-footed shot simply wide.
A moment's quiet was seen before the diversion in a tribute to Dutch extraordinary and previous Barcelona player and mentor Johan Cruyff, who passed on Thursday matured 68 following a five-month fight with lung growth.
Romania have been attracted Group A with hosts France, Switzerland and Albania at Euro 2016. Spain are in Group D close by Turkey, Croatia and the Czech Republic.
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