Villareal – Girona: Submarines Were Drawn To A Late Draw (2-2)

Thierno Barry’s goal in the middle of the first half and Álex Baena’s at the start of the second part of the game sent feelings that Villareal put the clash to bed. Nonetheless, Donny Van de Beek and Ladislav Krejčí’s late volley forced the submarines to share the points at la Ceràmica stadium.

Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri.

Miguel Ángel Sánchez succeeded in making his team participate in the most glorious competition in the world, the UEFA Champions League, for the first time in their history. However, their first European campaign doesn’t seem encouraging as they occupy the thirtieth place in the table. Competing against the mammoths isn’t an easy task. A fact that Miguel Sánchez’s path crossed with as Girona grabbed a single win with four defeats, accumulating three points.

Paulo Gazzaniga started in goal. Arnau Martínez and Miguel Gutiérrez operated as fullbacks, with David López and Ladislav Krejčí sitting in the center of the defense. Oriol Romeu and Iván Martín formed double pivots in the middle of the park. Bryan Gil and Arnaut Danjuma hugged the touchlines, with Bojan Miovski leading the attack behind Donny Van De Beek.

Marcelino inducted Diego Conde between the posts. Sergi Cardona, Logan Costa, Raúl Albiol, and Kiko Femenía composed the defense. Santi Comesaña joined the pivot alongside Dani Parejo with Yeremy Pino and Álex Baena playing as right and left wingers on paper. Thierno Barry and Pape Gueye were the submarines’ strikers.

Both teams struggle to progress

At the start . . .