Rayo took an early lead with a goal from Álvaro, but Dovbyk and Savinho gave Girona another win, putting Madrid five points ahead.
The dream is still alive. Girona suffered but defeated Rayo Vallecano this Saturday at the Vallecas Stadium, for matchday number 13 of LaLiga. They did so by coming back for the sixth time in the campaign (the fifth time they won): the Catalans lost to a goal from Álvaro, but Dovbyk and Savinho scored the goals for a league leader who is five points ahead of Real Madrid , which plays against Valencia tonight.
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Girona’s comeback to remain sole leader of the league for at least one more day. After leaving with an equal result at half time, and with the feeling of being much better positioned on the Vallecas grass, Michel’s team entered into battle with a Rayo that was noticeable in the exchange of blows, with minutes of opportunities were alternated in the second half. the posts were key players in favor of a Girona that was lucky at critical moments to have two rescue posts appear that prevented the locals from taking the lead again on the scoreboard.
After a burst of football on the part of the locals, aimed at the rival area, Girona managed to stretch out again, create space in the opposite field and, based on the union of their men, formulate actions that threaten bring to the rival area. and in one of them, made between an immeasurable Yangel in the match and Viktor Tsygankov, they left Dovbyk with the goal. However, the Ukrainian missed but his shot, deflected by Dimitrievski, gave the credit to Savinho who made the final score 2-1.
Although Rayo Vallecano had time to get back on the scoreboard, they did not have the vitality of the previous minutes, with two chances that could have been used to reach the tie, but at the same time the Gironí team had many more to to score. goal achieved more than ever, but it still confirmed the victory of Michel’s students who returned to what was and is his home to take the three points under his arm.
Triumph for Girona, which has 34 points and breaks the unbeaten streak of a Rayo Vallecano that suffers another defeat nine days later
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82′Cristhian Stuani can’t believe he just failed! He had the 1-3 score in his head that could have been decisive in the match. Yangel Herrera’s center who sees perfectly how the Uruguayan striker conquered the position at the far post and, all alone, delivered the shot that, to the surprise of both himself and strangers, he sent straight out.
79′Arnau Martínez sends it!! Another good chance for Girona, and what a technical gesture from Miguel Gutiérrez! The full-back entered the area, stopped his progress and changed the location of the ball to place a Rabona center in the area where Gironí’s right winger headed, sending the ball over Dimitrievski’s goal.
74′Radamel Falcao had it!! Contrast led by Randy Nteka, with the French midfielder gaining meters before serving a cross to the far post in search of the attacking reference of the coffee striker, with a Daley Blind who seems to make it difficult enough for him to follow the trajectory of the ball to see the player prevent a good shot at Gazzaniga’s goal. Another opportunity is lost for the local population.
71′EL PALO AVOIDS THE THIRD OF GIRONA!! What a cross from Yangel Herrera from the right side of the area, a few meters past the front, who manages to hit Stole Dimitrievski, diverting the track just enough so that the ball crashes close to the crossbar and is repelled to the other side near it comes down to. What a shot from the Venezuelan midfielder.
65′Gooooooooooooool from Savinho! Rayo Vallecano 1-2 GIRONA. The Brazilian winger doesn’t miss anything from close range! Great play from Girona in a combination between Viktor Tsygankov and Ivan Martín that ends up at the feet of Artem Dovbyk, who fails to beat Dimitrievski, but ensures that his shot is disallowed by the goalkeeper who likes to give the Brazilian footballer a gives you a push to network.
REST! From less to more in the match for Girona and from more to less, the opposite effect, for Rayo Vallecano who was ultimately grateful for the referee’s whistle after the extra time of the first half. The locals came out the better, with a Gironí team finding themselves out of position and falling under the weight of the Rayista pressure. So much so that, after a lengthy fight from Isi Palazón, the ball fell to Álvaro García after five minutes of the match and put his team ahead. But the story, which after the following minutes still seemed promising for the interests of the Vallecas team, faded little by little and gave rise to a completely different story, with Girona in control of the ball and the chances. Stole Dimitrievski and the defense had returning work, with Florian Lejeune avoiding the first from Artem Dovbyk who, when presented with the clearest opportunity, in a Rayo defensive mismatch, did not hesitate to punish and level the score for his team. In fact, the Ukrainian was the protagonist not only because of the goal, but also because of the amount of resources he offered to help his team grow, which was the main way the Catalan team grew in the match and established itself. rival goal until you go through the locker room.
42′Gooooooooool from Artem Dovbyk! Rayo Vallecano 1-1 GIRONA. The Ukrainian striker does not forgive! Run through the right zone of Viktor Tsygankov, who could not be followed by ‘Pacha’ Espino, allowing the winger to enter the area from the side and serve the low pass over the penalty spot for the Gironí striker, who easily beat Dimitrievski.
37′STOLE DIMITRIEVSKI HAD TO BLOW UP!! What an aesthetic save from the Macedonian goalkeeper who had to react by making a sliding flight to his right profile to prevent Iván Martín’s long-range strike, after throwing the diagonal to the left, from ending up in the Rayo net.
22′FLORIAN LEJEUNE PULLED HER OUT FROM UNDER THE STICKS!! Incredible save from the French centre-back! Center from the right by Yangel Herrera at the far post, where he received a Savinho who initially left the ball behind for Iván Martín, who only finished a little with the fortune that that ball reached Artem Dovbyk, who opted for a track source who already was to go towards the net without the miraculous intervention of the Rayo defender on the line, and with the help of the stick, to prevent the goal
5′Gooooooooool from Álvaro García! RAYO VALLECANO 1-0 Girona. Hit the home team first! The Vallecas team did not have to wait to take the lead, with a stoppage at the start of Girona and Isi forcing a rebound that, with everything at will in the area, fell to Álvaro García, who hit the ball on the left post set by Paulo Gazzaniga.
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