Match guide Girona-Elche this Saturday: time, where to watch it and lineups
The Girona club is playing for salvation at Montilivi
BarcelonaGirona and Elche will face each other this Saturday at the Montilivi stadium in a match corresponding to matchday 38 of La Liga, in a final that will decide which team is relegated from the category. Catalans and Valencians will play it all on a coin toss. This match at Montilivi will deliver a verdict on which of the two teams will be relegated to the Second Division. Girona is coming off a narrow loss against Atlético de Madrid. For their part, Elche held their ground at home against Getafe.
The Girona players lost on their visit to the Metropolitano by a solitary goal from Lookman (1-0). This defeat caused them to enter the relegation zone and forces them to perform a miracle at a Montilivi that is expected to be packed, to stay in the category. For their part, the Elche players are coming off a narrow win against Getafe, with a goal from Víctor Chust (1-0). Girona occupies eighteenth position in the League standings with 40 points and Elche has accumulated 42 and occupies seventeenth place. The balance of the Catalans is nine wins, thirteen draws and fifteen losses. The Valencians have ten wins, twelve draws and fifteen losses.
Michel has the casualties due to injury of Portu, Francés, Bryan Gil, Juan Carlos, Ter Stegen and Vanat. Eder Sarabia, the Elche coach, will not have Santiago and Boayar, both injured.
Time and place of the match
The match will be played on Saturday at 9 p.m. at Montilivi (Girona).
Where can the match be watched (television)
The duel between Catalans and Valencians can be seen on television through Movistar LaLiga. It can also be followed live minute by minute on ARA.
Probable line-ups
Girona FC (4-3-3): Gazzaniga; Arnau Martínez, Vitor Reis, Blind, Álex Moreno; Beltrán, Witsel, Ounahi; Lemar, Tsygankov and Joel Roca.
Elx (3-5-2): Dituro; Bigas, Affengruber, Chust; Tete Morente, Febas, Aguado, Villar, Valera: André Silva and Álvaro Rodríguez.
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Canary Committee) and VAR Carlos del Cerro Grande (Madrid Committee).