The first half was marked by setbacks. Renato Tapia’s fall after a clash with Yangel Herrera, and Yan Couto’s tackle on Jonathan Bamba were the highlights of the initial 45 minutes. Except for two dangerous runs by the visiting number 17 that reached the opponent’s area, Girona held the upper hand. This situation led Rafa Benítez to rely on a solid defense, which the Girona attackers found impossible to penetrate.
In the second half, the match gained momentum. The celeste team maintained a strong defense against the assaults of the red-and-white team, with notable performances from Manu Sánchez, Unai Núñez, and Vicente Guaita, while also looking for long balls to score. And the goal came. In the 83rd minute, Lucas de la Torre, connecting with Carlos Dotor, sent the ball into the net. However, the goal was disallowed due to a supposed foul by Dotor on Gazzaniga. In injury time, Yangel Herrera took advantage of the Galician team’s dismay to score with a shot from the edge of the box, giving Girona FC a narrow win.
A controversial 1-0 result places RC Celta, for now, in 18th position with 6 points. The celestes’ next opportunity to earn points in LaLiga EA Sports will be, supported by their fans, on November 4th at Abanca Balaídos against Sevilla FC.
TECHNICAL DATA:
1 – Girona FC: Gazzaniga; Arnau (Tsygankov, min. 79), David López (Juanpe, min. 47+), Blind, Miguel; Aleix García; Yan Couto, Herrera, Iván Martín (Portu, min. 67), Sávio; and Dovbyk (Stuani, min. 67).
0 – RC Celta: Guaita; Kevin Vázquez, Starfelt, Unai Núñez, Manu Sánchez; Luca de la Torre, Renato Tapia, Carlos Dotor (Fran Beltrán, min. 85), Bamba (Óscar Mingueza, min. 75); Iago Aspas and Larsen.
Goals: 1-0 Herrera (min. 91).
Referee: Díaz de Mera. The referee booked the home players Yan Couto (min. 45+7), Stuani (min. 77), and Juanpe (min. 82), and the visitors Kevin Vázquez (min. 55) and Unai Núñez (min. 77).
Notes: Match corresponding to the eleventh matchday of LaLiga EA Sports played at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. Attendance: 12,671.
