Míchel’s team breaks a streak of seven games without winning with a notable victory sealed with goals from David López and Iván Martín.
To eighth the charm arrived. The Girona he won again and he did it with an exhibition against the Athleticthus ending a drought of seven days without winning (2-1). Before more than 11,000 spectators, he devoured his rival for many minutes and took the lead with goals by David López and Iván Martín, which reappeared months after being injured. But he also knew how to defend when Guruzeta closed the gap a quarter of an hour from the end. The players breathe a little Michelwhich reinforced the point made a week ago in the Bernabeu and they already reach 13 points in the classification.
The initial downpour lasted, more or less, a long half hour. time to see the best Girona of the season. An intense and coherent team, hungry, determined and organized. He neutralized Athletic and decided to step on the area, with the chances that accumulated, but without the aim necessary to materialize them.
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It was the only drawback of a brilliant staging, capable of hooking the viewer from the first minute, with a horrible control of Valery when he went up alone towards the goal, until the 33rd minute, when Miguel, after laying down an opponent, tried his luck with a shot that bounced off a defender and ended up at the goalkeeper’s hands. In between, countless arrivals and a electric football of the local set.
excellent header
Miguel did not find a goal in minute 6, while in minute 9 it was Tony Villa the one that finished off deviated after a great choral play. Valery tried it in the 12th minute and the ball narrowly missed the squad, while Unai Simón put a good hand before the free kick Alex Garcia. On the 19th it was Yangel who was left with honey on his lips. And athletics? He didn’t appear until the final bars of the first act, when he started to blend a bit with the face and eyes. Until then, nothing.
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The passage through the changing rooms multiplied the hunger of Girona and served to confirm that Gazzaniga He has taken ownership wanting to keep it. The second half began like the first, but this time it did accompany the aim. In minute 66, from a set piece, the first fell. Aleix García served a free kick to the near post and David Lopez sent the ball into the back of the net with an excellent header.
Iván Martín put the second below the legs of Unai Simón in full Montilivi delirium, although Guruzeta closed the gap. played suffernothing had been decided. But Girona defended well and savored a well-deserved victory.
Girona, 2; Athletic, 1
GIRONA: Gazzaniga; Arnau, Well, David Lopez, Miguel; Yangel Herrera, Oriol Romeu, Aleix Garcia; Toni Villa, Taty Castellanos, Valery. Technician: Michel. Changes: Rodrigo Riquelme for Valery (m. 62); Stuani by Taty Castellanos (d. 62); Iván Martín by Toni Villa (m. 66); Javi Hernández by Miguel (d. 85); Terrats by Yangel Herrera (d. 85).
ATHLETICS: Unai Simon; Lekue, Yeray, Iñigo Martínez, Yuri; Vesga, Sancet, Nico Williams, Raúl García, Berenguer; Inaki Williams. Coach: Ernesto Valverde. Changes: Balenziaga for Yuri (m. 46); De Marcos by Lekue (d. 55); Winner by Vesga (m. 55); Guruzeta by Raúl García (d. 69); Zarraga by Sancet (d. 69).
GOALS: 1-0 (m. 66), David López; 2-0 (m. 76), Iván Martín; 2-1 (d. 78), Guruzeta.