The thirteenth round of fixtures of the La Liga season kicked off with a visit to Girona for the high-flying Athletic Club, who had the chance to climb all the way up to third temporarily. It was the hosts who came away with all three points on the back of a strong performance to end […]

Marcelino’s men finally start to show more efficiency up front as Valencia grabbed all three points away to Girona. The home side had a lot of possession, but as so many teams have, they failed to break down Valencia’s compact 4-4-2 set-up. Despite both strikers going off and being reduced to ten men, Ferrán Torres […]

FC Barcelona’s adventurous central midfielders wreaked havoc against Girona’s backline. Their constant rotations on the left side created openings time after time, and helped to maintain control. However, the simple-but-effective targeted long ball approach deployed by Girona was key to their nearly successful attacking strategy. The dismissal of Bernardo Espinosa swung the match in Barça’s […]

At last, a goal for Loren Morón helped Real Betis seal a truly dominant win over Girona at the Montilivi. Quique Setién’s tactical changes paid dividends once again as he masterminded a win over Eusebio Sacristán’s men. Girona fielded three changes from the eleven that started in their 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou on […]

Eusebio Sacristán knows Barcelona both as an opponent and from within, having spent part of his own coaching journey with the club’s B team. While managing Real Sociedad, he had plenty of success against the Barça, especially at Anoeta, with his high press and technical midfield always a combination that caused Barça plenty of problems. […]

Girona’s settled defensive performance proved too sturdy to beat, as Antonio Mohamed’s mid-game tactical changes were not enough to see his side complete a second half comeback. After their away win against Villarreal before the international break, Girona were looking to pick up back-to-back wins whilst also looking to claim their first home victory of […]