Girona took a very important step towards its goal of being able to play in the Champions League next season after defeating Osasuna 2-0 thanks to goals from Portu and Savinho. Thus, and despite the recent problems away from Montilivi, Míchel’s team continues to remain reliable at home and further consolidates itself among the top four.
Against the Navarrese they did not notice too much the significant loss of Yangel Herrera, with Iván Martín delaying his position a little to accompany Aleix Garcia in the creation of the game. Portu entered the team to act in the midfield while in the defensive line the returns of David López and Blind to the axis displaced Eric Garcia on the right side, a position that he had already occupied and where he once again performed great. level. It cannot be said that the bet went wrong for Míchel because, before the quarter-hour mark, Girona was already dominating thanks to a goal, precisely, from the Murcian. Eric Garcia connected between the lines with Tsygankov who, in turn, did so with Portu to leave him face to face with Sergio Herrera, whom he surpassed with a cross shot.
The goal left Osasuna a little shaken, as they had not gone badly in the game, looking for Girona in their own field. In fact, once the blow was overcome, they recovered part of the initiative of the game and from Moncayola’s boots they could have tied with a shot that touched the post that Gazzaniga let pass. At the restart and with no trace of the deluge that had fallen until then, the local players showed a much improved version. First Dobvyk was a few centimeters away from catching a cross at the far post that would have made it 2-0 and then Blind had another one with a shot from inside the area that was unbelievable. Girona’s offensive gale continued with a slalom by Savinho, their trademark, which Catena neutralized by making him fall inside the area. And although the push seemed clear, neither the Balearic player Busquets Ferrer nor Del Cerro Grande from the VAR – the same one that annulled Yangel Herrera’s controversial goal against Real Sociedad – saw a penalty. The play greatly inflamed the spirits of Montilivi who also saw, moments before, Tsygankov injured his knee and had to be replaced by Couto. Dobvyk, who continues to be denied in front of goal in recent days, was about to break the losing streak with a header that Sergio Herrera took from under the sticks with an extraordinary save.
In the last 10 minutes, Stuani, who had just replaced Dobvyk, missed another clear chance by sending the ball over the crossbar after a magnificent pass from Miguel. Busquets Ferrer then inexplicably disallowed a goal in Savinho due to a foul by Stuani. The winning goal came with 4 minutes left, when Savinho completed another personal play, a spur wall with Aleix Garcia included, to once again beat Sergio Herrera. Girona is second again.
2 – Girona: Gazzaniga; Eric, David Lopez, Blind, Miguel; Aleix García, Iván Martín (Jastin, min. 90 2); Tsygankov (Yan Couto, min. 64), Portu (Jhon Solís, min. 80), Sávio (Pablo Torre, min. 90 2); and Dovbyk (Stuani, min. 80).
0 – Osasuna: Herrera; Areso (Ibáñez, min. 88), Unai García, Catena, Herrando, Johan Mojica; Moncayola, Torró (Moi Gómez, min. 70); Aimar, Rubén García (Raúl, min. 70); and Budimir (José Arnáiz, min. 88).
Goals: 1-0, min. 13: Port. 2-0, min. 86: Savio.
Referee: Busquets Ferrer (Balearic committee). He admonished the locals Iván Martín (min. 35), Èric (min. 58) and Yan Couto (min. 68) and the visitors Herrando (min. 45), Areso (min. 72) and Moi Gómez (min. 90 4 ).
Incidents: Match of the 28th day of LaLiga EA Sports played at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in ??front of 11,598 fans.