He Girona This Monday they broke their worst streak of the season with a victory against Rayo Vallecano in Montilivi (3-0), as deserved as it was valuable because it served to regain second position and put themselves ten points ahead of Athletic Club, fifth placed. with 12 games left and 36 points to play.
Viktor Tsygankov and Sávio Moreira twice in added time scored the goals of Girona’s victory, which put an end to a dynamic of three games without a win and took a giant step towards its new goal: the Champions League. The team, undefeated at home since September 30, defeated Rayo, which tied the seventh round without a win.
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Very little in the first half
The rain, very heavy, was the protagonist of the match from the opening whistle: it made it difficult for Girona to impose its associative play and caused it to be slow and imprecise in the combination, leaving Rayo time to organize itself in defense. Miguel Crespo debuted as a starter and Jorge de Frutos covered the loss of Isi Palazón.
In the first half hour there were only two timid attempts by Rayo: a shot by Unai López from the edge of the area that went over Paulo Gazzaniga’s crossbar and a ball behind the local defense that required the goalkeeper to leave. Argentine to avoid one on one with Alvaro García.
Girona, with the additions of Yan Couto, the recovered David López and Portu, ended up finding a certain fluidity and grew as the break approached. And the goal came about in a header from Èric García from a corner and a shot from Yangel Herrera deflected by Aridane Hernández when it seemed like it could be 1-0.
The highest scoring team in the league is having fun in the rain. pic.twitter.com/kzL5lg3NTv
— Girona FC (@GironaFC) February 26, 2024
The win
Girona, revitalized, collected the prize: David López connected with Miguel Gutiérrez with a chipped pass and the full-back ran to the area and left the ball behind for Tsygankov to open the scoring with a shot tight to Dimitrievski’s left post. The goal seemed a matter of time and fell in the 52nd minute.
The 1-0 finish dwarfed Rayo and emboldened Girona. He was then able to multiply his advantage with a shot from Dovbyk and a beautiful strategic play: Aleix García took a low corner and Portu finished off with a backheel at the near post. The ball went caressing the other stick. The ball didn’t last long for Rayo.
In the 65th minute, Íñigo Pérez had already made four changes (Pathé Ciss, Pep Chavarría, Kike Pérez and Sergio Camello). His team was able to tie through Álvaro, but Gazzaniga stopped his timid shot and Rayo’s options were exhausted with the expulsion of Pep Chavarría: he jumped onto the green in the 64th minute and saw yellow in the 75′ and 76′.
In fact, Dimitrievski had to miraculously deflect a header from Cristhian Stuani to avoid a 2-0 lead. He could no longer do anything against Sávio, who in added time created two beautiful goals with his quality and speed to round off a happy night for Montilivi and a victory that brings the dream of the Champions League closer.
Samba do Girona 🎸🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/1Nmp1Z7fZB
— Girona FC (@GironaFC) February 26, 2024
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2024-02-27 15:49:34