Girona with goals from Ukrainians Artem Dovbyk, in the first part and from Brazil Savio MoreiraHe confirmed his leadership with a win against Rayo in Vallecas in the second round, and Rayo moved ahead on the scoreboard. Álvaro Garcia and saw how his fans paid a beautiful tribute to guest coach Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz (‘Míchel’), who grew up in the Madrid club’s youth system.
Rayo Vallecano and Girona made an offer full stadiumA spectacle of football at the highest level, for which tickets are not available, thanks to the highly offensive play proposition that allows attacking play to take place non-stop in both areas throughout the match.
Before, before the first whistle, MichaelA native of Vallecano, he received warm praise from Rayo fans who did not forget his sixteen seasons as a professional player, his time as a coach between 2017 and 2019, and his roots as a citizen of the neighborhood. .
In this colorful atmosphere, the party could not have started better for Rayo, who achieved everything in their first appearance. He achieved this five minutes later when Álvaro García took advantage of the rebound, collected the ball in the area and fired a tight shot towards the left post. Paulo Gazzaniga.
Girona did not collapse, they were not afraid of defeat or the pressure of the stands, and after the confusion of those first minutes, they began to show their game under the command of the game. Aleix GarciaHe was someone who knew how to give order and rhythm to his team.
Girona’s first warning came in the 21st minute with a slightly confused play that ended with a shot from Dovbyk. Florian Lejeune on the goal line before hitting the left post of Rayista’s goal.
Immediately after Ivan Martin He tried his luck by shooting a nice shot from far away with his left foot. DmitryevskyGirona, who couldn’t do anything three minutes before the end of the first half, got the equalizer after a good play that ended with Dovbyk taking advantage of Abdul Mumin’s mistake and sending a cross into the penalty area with a good play on the right wing. Finish whatever you want with pleasure.
The break was very good for Rayo to establish the concept and show their ambition with a great start in the second half that culminated in the Argentinian’s shot against the crossbar. Oscar Trejo.
Meanwhile, Girona continued to do its job with confidence. individual quality This, together with the luck of the defensive rebound, allowed Savio Moreira, who had to push Dimitrievski’s rebound ball into the goal, to score the second goal.
The coach in red and white, Francisco Rodríguez, He looked at the bench and immediately assigned Colombian Radamel Falcao to position himself at the top as the attacking reference for his team; This resulted in Girona defenders marking him well in the face of his opponent’s constant ball attacks, especially his constant attacks by hanging balls. As a result of the separation of the baby.
The game went wild in the final minutes with Rayo pressing and equalizing with a narrowly missed header from Lejeune and Girona finishing off the counter-attack with another header from the Uruguayan. Christian Stuani who left?
With the final whistle, Míchel celebrated the victory that elevated him as a coach at home and celebrated his career. First win as guest coach It was his sixth game in Vallecas as opposing coach.