After Real Madrid and Barça, Girona has been the best in the League. The people from Girona, who can no longer chase Barça on the last day or be passed by Atlético, rounded off their historic season by sealing third place with a victory against Valencia (1-3).
Míchel’s team jumped to Mestalla with the same personality as the entire season. The first goal attempt was a daring effort by David López from the center of the field. Then Tsygankov shot the post and Dovbyk did not catch a rebound with everything in his favor.
Savinho did put the ball into the net after a cross from Tsygankov. The Brazilian celebrated the goal with a hug to Míchel, a gesture of gratitude and perhaps farewell. Canós, who had previously encountered Gazzaniga, had the tie after great control and a worse finish that ended on the woodwork. Before the break, Mamardashvili denied Iván Martín and Savinho a second.
Valencia pressed after the restart, but Girona took refuge in the ball. Dovbyk, after a great play by Iván Martín, scored the second on goal and Yarek, with his own goal, sealed the Catalan victory. Pepelu, from a penalty after a slight contact by Blind on Correia, closed the scoring
Valencia: Mamardashvili; Foulquier (Thierry, m.46), Mosquera, Cenk (Gayà, m.61 by Almeida m.72), Yarek; Diego Lopez, Pepelu, Javi Guerra, Sergi Canos; Hugo Duro (Peter Federico, m.46) and Albert Marie (Yaremchuk, m.61).
Girona: Gazzaniga; Arnau, Èric (Juanpe Rl, m.68), David López, Blind; Herrera (Valery, m.74), Aleix García; Tsygankov (Portu, m.68), Iván Martín, Sávio (Jastin, m.74); and Dovbyk (Stuani, d.79)
Goals: 0-1, m.32: Sávio. 0-2, m.58: Dovbyk. 0-3, m.67: Jarek (pp). 1-3, m.84: Pepelu (p)
Referee: Cuadra Fernández (Balearic Committee). Foulquier and Thierry were booked by the locals.
Incidents: Match corresponding to the thirty-seventh day played at Mestalla in front of 36,138 people. Thousands of people gathered outside who did not enter the stadium.