FIRST DIVISION

Girona falls headlong into Getafe's trap

Montilivi ends up frustrated and with a new defeat that forces him to change his objective

Arnau, trying to avoid a visiting counterattack
14/02/2025
2 min

GIRONAGirona have spent the whole week working with one objective. They just had to avoid something. Just one. And the work lasted three minutes, enough time for Krejci to get involved and allow Getafe to take the lead. From then on, the lack of ideas of some was added to the blind faith of others in ensuring that the game was played as little as possible.This is football, dad", they say (1-2).

Montilivi, who whistled again, desperate at the lack of local creativity, will have to change its objective and mentality. The refrain of going to Europe is not sustainable, considering that the team suffers from a hard attack that is unable to remember. the weight of creation, and that the goalkeeper is the figure who has to assume this role already defines that there is a problem ahead. came from within. Many teams would like to have it, even Terrats, one of the heroes of the promotion. The Girona native of 2022, on a good footing, defends these ideals to the death, despite having just arrived.

The pessimism that is accentuated around Girona does not help either. The dynamic is bad, first it was at stake and now it is also in results: it has lost six of the last seven games, and has only won three of the last fifteen. In attack, almost none of the signings have worked, but the responsibility It is not exclusive to this area, because without anyone filtering balls it is impossible for anyone to finish them. Stuani was a starter, who had not been a starter in the League since November 2023.

Arthur's debut

Arthur, who had a few minutes, is the chosen one to turn it around. The Brazilian is lucky to have a sublime Yangel Herrera at his side. He is all for it and his great effort was rewarded with the equaliser, a header impossible for Soria. The goalkeeper then shone on a chance for Tsygankov. But the joy was short-lived, also for the Venezuelan, who was sent off.

It was Mayoral, on the first ball he touched, who was singled out to take advantage of a faulty rebound from Gazzaniga. A complete mess before the final one, that of being left with fewer men. Getafe did not draw any lines before time, nor did they make a mistake jumping to press. Girona changed their system but were lost. Like Míchel, who moved so many pieces and was for a long time without a centre forward, until Miovski came on in the 94th minute. He didn't even sniff it.

  • Coach: Michel Sanchez.
  • Getafe: David Soria, Iglesias, Domingos Duarte, Alderete, Rico, Terrats (Bertug, 89'), Djene, Uche (Yellu, 89'), Arambarri (Nyom, 77'), Juan Bernat (Carles Pérez, 62') and Juanmi (Mayoral, 62'). Coach: Jose Bordalás.
  • Goals: 0-1 Uche (3'), 1-1 Yangel Herrera (54') and 1-2 Mayoral (62').
  • Referee: Quintero González (Andalusian Committee).
  • Yellow cards: Carles Pérez (77'), Portu (79'), Uche (88'), Alderete (90') and Asprilla (97').
  • Red cards: Yangel Herrera (73').
  • Stadium: Montilivi, 10,354 spectators.
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