On April 1, one of the matches of the 27th round of the Spanish Football Championship took place. Girona (Spain) and Espanyol (Spain) met.
Girona - Espanyol - 2:1. Spanish Championship, 27th round. Match review, statisticsSpanish Championship, round 27
Girona (Spain) — Espanyol (Spain) — 2:1 (0:0)
Goals: Arnau Martinez (53), Stuany (88) v Braithwaite (74)
Warnings: Oriol Romeu (24), Ivan Martin (35), Valentin Castellanos (71), D. Suarez (83), Calero (86), Arnau Martinez (90+3)
Overview of the match Girona - Espanyol:
Girona and Espanyol faced off in a La Liga battle at the Montilivi Municipal Stadium, with both teams looking for a decisive victory in their quest to climb up the table. The match started at a slow pace, with both teams cautiously trying to take control of the midfield. However, over time, Girona began to assert its superiority and create chances to take the lead. On 24 minutes Girona player O. Romeu received a yellow card for a dangerous tackle. I. Martin followed suit for the same offense in the 35th minute. The first half ended with a score of 0:0, and none of the teams could break the deadlock. However, just eight minutes into the second half, Girona finally found the breakthrough they were looking for. A. Martinez found the back of the net to give his team a well deserved advantage. Espanyol reacted quickly by making a substitution just after the hour mark, replacing J. Graguera in place of D. Suarez. Girona also made changes: T. Villa replaced R. Riquelme.
A dramatic turn of events came in the 71st minute: T. Castellanos received a yellow card and Reinier was sent off with a red card for a brutal foul. Espanyol's M. Braithwaite equalized in the 74th minute, making the last 15 minutes of the match tense for both teams. Girona reacted strongly by making another substitution and replacing M. Gutierrez with J. Hernandez. Espanyol striker D. Suarez received a yellow card in the 83rd minute, and S. Gomez received a red card just a minute later. In the 88th minute, Girona was awarded a penalty, and C. Stuani accurately sent the ball past the goalkeeper, putting Girona in a decisive advantage. The match ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of Girona, and a series of yellow and red cards added excitement to the match. Espanyol made two more substitutions in the last minutes: J. Puado replaced F. Calero, and M. Braithwaite was replaced by C. Baer. D. Suarez was also replaced by N. Melamed, and O. Gil replaced R. Pierre-Gabriel. Both teams left everything on the pitch and Girona's win propelled them up the table. This match will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the most memorable of the season.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Barcelona - Girona, Espanyol - Athletic.
Girona - Espanyol - 2:1. Spanish Championship, 27th round. Match review, statisticsGirona - Espanyol Match Statistics:
| Girona | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | shots on target | 1 |
| 14 | blows | 5 |
| 5 | Blocked punches | 2 |
| 9 | Kicks from the box | 3 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the box | 2 |
| 12 | Violations | 16 |
| 5 | corner | 2 |
| 4 | offsides | 2 |
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 4 | yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 1 |
| 0 | Goalie saves | 2 |
| 447 | Total transfers | 267 |
| 362 | Accurate gear | 176 |
| 81% | Gear Accuracy | 66% |
