The day seemed to indicate in Montilivi that there were no reasons for celebration, gray and with the sky overcast. The mood, downcast, recalled the misfortune of València, with which the club expressed its solidarity by allocating the proceeds from the match to those affected. In sports, more and more injuries, up to 12. But Girona, despite the context, is celebrating. And Míchel’s team honored the city’s patron saint, Sant Narcís, with a victory against Leganés. Three necessary points, after two consecutive league defeats, in a duel marked by scoring efficiency and the laxity of the defenses.
The scrupulous minute of silence in memory of those killed by DANA gave way to the usual script. The casualties don’t matter, the people from Girona have the mechanisms so internalized that they tend to dominate the rival. The pepineros were no exception. The locals played calmly, with the youth squad Selvi in the midfield, in his third game in a row as a starter, until the focus went from the green to a gada who led a scheduled attack against the board due to the high ticket prices in the Champions League .
After the demanding 12th minute, the fans cheered more strongly for Girona, who had their first chance with a header from Miovski and then another from Arnau. The third time was the charm. With the Madrid team jammed in front of their goal, the red and white shirts piled up in the area and Miguel, with an early shot that went under the legs of Alti and Dmitrovic, opened the scoring. The full-back dedicated the goal, like the successive goals, to those affected by the storm with a t-shirt that read “Força València”.
No news until that moment from Borja Jiménez’s men, who just had to stretch a little to uncover Girona’s defensive fragility. After a good drop shot by Brasanac, Tapia scored with a first-time shot that hit the woodwork on the first attempt between the sticks. Things were going strongly and Arnau accepted the challenge to put the red and whites ahead again with a header from Miguel’s center. Herrera was able to sign the third, in a one-on-one that Dmitrovic failed, and it was Juan Cruz, after a loss by Blind, who restored the tie before the break with a great shot.
After the restart, after the hour mark, referee Busquets Ferrer awarded a penalty for Nastasic stomping on Miovski on the line. Stuani, who was warming up, came on to replace the Macedonian and did not forgive in his first contact with the ball from the eleven meters. The Girona victory seemed to be sealed by Sergio González’s own goal, when trying to avoid Stuani’s point-blank shot, but Munir’s great goal, with a shot from outside the area in the 77th minute, led Girona to suffering, despite upon the arrival of the recovered Romeu. Only the final whistle allowed Míchel’s team to find joy on a day with few reasons for celebration, with permission from Sant Narcís.
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