Míchel’s men drew against Celta with a goal from the Uruguayan striker
The Argentine goalkeeper, for his part, saved his team on several occasions
A penalty converted by stuaniin the second attempt, after missing the first and that Mateu Lahoz ordered it to be repeated close to game time, has allowed Girona to continue clinging, two days from the end, to the dream of qualifying for European competitions in LaLiga Santander drawing 1-1 against Celtic.
DATA SHEET
Santander League
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GIR
LINEUPS
Celtic
Iván Villar, Hugo Mallo, Nuñez, Aidoo, Javi Galán, Tapia, Gabri Veiga (Seferovic, 80′), Óscar, Carles Pérez, Miguel (Cervi, 71′) and Strand Larsen (Aspas, 80′).
Girona
Gazzaniga, Arnau, Bueno (Callens, 54′), Bernardo, Miguel, Romeu, Yan Couto (Yangel Herrera, 54′), Valery (Joel Roca, 74′), Iván Martín (Artero, 34′),
goals
1-0 Carles Pérez (42′), 1-1 Stuani, penalty (60′).
Referee
Mateu Lahoz (Valencian).
incidents
Abanca Balaídos. 14,117 spectators. Day 36.
If you can’t win, at least save the point, and that, which Míchel’s men escaped last Saturday in Montilivi against Villarreal in the last action of added time, they were able to achieve in Vigo. Of course, with an added and unforeseen toll, that of the injuries of Iván Martín and Santi Buenowho seem to have said goodbye to the season ahead of time.
Celta took the lead at the end of the first half after a lost ball by Tsygankov. Carles Pérez scored the 1-0 with a bit of luck after a good action by Javi Galán. Girona reacted immediately and Artero, before the break, came close to scoring, but between Iván Villar and Javi Galán they avoided it.
The 1-1 ended up coming in minute 58. A penalty committed by Javi Galán on the Ukrainian (which Stuani hit on the second attempt, as Unai Núñez entered the area early) He gave the tie to Girona, which in this way is provisionally placed one point behind seventh (Athletic), before Valverde’s men visit El Sadar.
With the match even, Girona was able to unbalance the balance with a shot from Yangel Herrera after 70′. But Celta also put Gazzaniga to the test, first giant in a command to command with Larsen and immediately after rejecting a shot from Carles Pérez. Celta, virtually out of danger, was looking for the victory that would have given them absolute peace of mind with two games to go.
Girona did not lose heart as they pursued a victory that would have put them back in a position in the Conference League and In his last breath Iván Villar sent a shot from Joel Roca to a corner that made it 1-2. In that final rush, everyone tried and no one succeeded. In the end, Gazzaniga and Stuani were the parents of the point, that time will tell if it is enough to pursue the European dream to the end.