Girona loses an opportunity (and the goalkeeper) to take a bite towards the promotion spots

GironaGirona began the matchday six points away from the promotion spots and ends it the same way after drawing in Tenerife (1-1). The Gironins, who would have moved to within four points in the event of a victory, did not take advantage of the stumbles by Eibar and Castellón. They continue to add points and make progress after a night that will open a new debate in goal with the injury of Paulo Gazzaniga, who could not play the second half.

Quique Álvarez's men welcomed the night with an early goal from Asprilla, one of the three internationals, along with Junior and Vanat, who returned directly to the starting eleven. The Colombian, the team's top scorer with five goals, had enough composure to deceive his marker. Until the middle of the first half, they were the dominant side, and when problematic symptoms arose, Izan and Beltrán did the cleaning up.

But an isolated action by Tenerife revived the hosts, who took advantage of Gazzaniga's passivity to shake up the atmosphere. The Argentine, a goalkeeper who is just as likely to be hot as he is cold, decided it was a good idea not to come out for a long cross from Nacho Gil. He surely did not count on the ingenuity of Enric Gallego, a forward born 40 years ago in Bon Pastor who spent half his life grinding away at Badalona, Olot, or Cornellà before making the leap to professional football.

The Catalan, the category's top scorer with six goals, used his head and the scenario changed: many alternatives were born. Girona saved themselves several times, and also enjoyed a very clear chance with Abel Ruiz, who shot straight at the goalkeeper while alone in the six-yard box.

It was a surprise not to see Gazzaniga come out of the locker room, who, as ARA was able to find out, suffered some discomfort in his glute. It was Krapyvtsov's turn, who had not played for the Girona side in an official match for almost a year. The Ukrainian did not have to intervene much, as he watched from his goal how at the other end, Landázuri stole a goal from Bryan Gil right on the line. Girona tried, fortunate with a final action by Enric Gallego, ruled out for offside by a few centimeters.