abstract:Costel is a Romanian male given name, a diminutive of Constantin (other Romanian diminutives of Constantin are Costin, Costi, Costica, Titi). It is also a Spanish given name.
That led to a nervous finish for City, but Ba wasted his team's best chance to equalize when he fired straight at goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon from close range minutes later.
The tall forward, making his first start in 19 months, had spent much of his time out on the left but came inside to force 6ft 8in Costel Pantilimon to tip over his header from Silva's cross.