Bertrand Traore’s aim gave Villarreal a 1-0 win at Girona on Tuesday that prevented the hosts from reclaiming second spot in LaLiga.
Girona, who’ve loved an excellent marketing campaign, are third with 75 factors, trailing Barcelona, who moved some extent clear with a 2-0 residence win over Actual Sociedad on Monday.
Alexander Sorloth and Goncalo Guedes went shut for Villarreal within the first half, however Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga was in wonderful kind.
Traore broke the impasse within the 59th minute after latching on to an excellent move from Guedes, nonetheless.
Viktor Tsyhankov, Savio and Artem Dovbyk all went shut for Girona, however couldn’t discover the again of Filip Jorgensen’s internet.
2 – Girona have suffered their second defeat at Montilivi in LaLiga this season, following a 0-3 loss to Actual Madrid in September 2023, failing to attain in each residence defeats. Exhausted. pic.twitter.com/palu164dur
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Villarreal have been decreased to 10 males within the ninety fifth minute after Kiko Femenia was despatched off for a second yellow card after a push on Aleix Garcia.
Knowledge Debrief: Uncommon residence loss for Girona
Girona have suffered solely their second defeat at Montilivi in LaLiga this season, following a 0-3 loss to Actual Madrid in September.
The house aspect tried 749 passes on this recreation, their highest whole in a single match in LaLiga this season.
