2023-12-18 22:24:00
“So far, Catalonia in football has been associated mainly with Barcelona, but this season, another club is the showcase of the region. After the first rounds, most fans thought it was ephemeral, but December has come, the halfway point of the season is about to happen, and Girona is still at the top of La Liga.” – wrote Filip Modrzejewski, a journalist at Sport.pl, before the hit match between Girona and Barcelona in the first half of December. Girona won 4-2. The club from Catalonia is considered an absolute revelation this season, compared to Leicester City from the 15/16 season, which won the Premier League then. Will it be similar in Spain?
A great start to the match. Girona was already leading 2-0 after the first half
Girona’s opponent in the 17th round was Deportivo Alaves, one of the teams that may be involved in a relegation fight until the very end of the season. From the very beginning, the leader of the Spanish league started attacking and wanted to take the lead as quickly as possible. It finally worked out in the 23rd minute, when Antonio Sivera saved Yan Couto’s shot, but kicked the ball straight to the head of Artiom Dowbyk, who took advantage of the confusion in the Alaves penalty area and scored a goal. It was his ninth goal in the Primera Division.
After the first half, Girona was leading 2-0. It all started with Couto’s individual action on the right wing in the 42nd minute. The Brazilian started dribbling, ran into the penalty area and played flat to Cristian Portu. The Girona winger shot towards the far post, the ball passed between the legs of both Alaves defenders and fell into the goal. Alaves had just one shot on target in the first half, but Girona had full control of the match.
Dowbyk already has ten goals in LaLiga. Certain win for Girona
Yan Couto again played a significant role in Girona’s third goal. The Brazilian ran into the penalty area again, but was fouled by Javi Lopez. After this foul, the referee whistled a penalty kick for Girona, which was scored by Dowbyk in the 59th minute. The Ukrainian shot straight into the middle of the goal, and the goalkeeper rushed to his left and did not sense the shooter’s intentions. It was Dovbyk’s tenth goal in the competition. The Primera Division leader was already sure of winning, so at the end of the match he focused on defense.
Deportivo Alaves had much more chances in the second half than their opponent, and in one of the actions at the end the ball hit the crossbar of the goal guarded by Paulo Gazzaniga. Ultimately, Girona finished the match with a clean sheet and remained league leaders. Currently, the team led by Michel has 44 points after 17 matches and is two points ahead of Real Madrid. Its advantage over third-placed Barcelona is as many as nine points. Girona has an eleven-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
In the last league match in 2023, Girona will play away against Real Betis. This meeting will take place on Thursday, December 21 at 19:00.
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