Distribution of points in the colorful Catalan derby played this Saturday at the RCDE Stadium. Fair tie because both Espanyol and Girona did merit to win. The point was not enough for Espanyol, who are anchored in the relegation zone. More profitable for a Girona that continues without missing and has been chained for six days and lives in a quiet place. And he continues without knowing what the knee bend is at the RCDE Stadium.
Girona took the lead through a goal from Toni Villa, but the Spanish came from behind in the second half with goals from Puado and Joselu. But Yangel made it 2-2 with five remaining, tempering the joy of a parakeet crowd eager for victories.
Girona were more complete, they dominated the first half, but the Spaniard again pulled off a feat to pull the socks back with a heroic second half.
A point that didn’t bother the Spanish, who couldn’t put the icing on the cake on their amazing week. A point that excites Girona, which continues to rise.
The game started electric, with the Spaniards biting the wings in the opening minutes against a Girona who struggled to settle. It didn’t last long as Míchel’s team warned that he was very hungry.
In the 7th minute goalkeeper Álvaro saved the Spanish from the first goal with a stellar save to abort Taty Castellanos’ point-blank header. Girona is starting to get scared and in what way.
The game heated up with constant fouls and a Del Cerro Grande missed once. The Spaniard, in bursts, tried to neutralize the dominance of Míchel’s men, but with no personality in the game, Darder was the only beacon that raised the worried parakeet fans from their seats.
At exactly 19′, the man from Artà pulled a house-brand game out of his hat to leave up to three Girona defenders sitting. He activated Braithwaite and invented a shot center that was poisoned and forced Gazzaniga to show off. The first and only clear chance for the Spanish in the first half.
From half time, Girona put the sixth, accumulating a Spaniard who does not know how to neutralize the power against the rojiblancos. Riquelme, a nightmare for parrots, made a ‘suit’ for Óscar Gil, overwhelmed every time he faced the young winger.
Girona’s goal was chewed up. In minute 27′ the second clear came for Míchel’s team. Riquelme invented a great shot that was first cleared by goalkeeper Álvaro and then the post. The blue and white goalkeeper saved the Spanish once again.
Girona continued to press, grow and play comfortably, dominating, especially on the highway that Riquelme had against an Óscar Gil who did nothing.
And Girona finally won the award for its best football. At 32′, the loss of the ball in the midfield was taken advantage of by Aleix García, who put the ball on the tray for Toni Villa who, in the third, was able to beat Álvaro: 0-1. RCDE Stadium is frozen.
The Spaniard charged the blow and Girona fell, Riquelme was a nightmare every time he faced. Despite everything before the break, Espanyol stroked the tie with a header from Joselu that forced goalkeeper Gazzaniga to use (37′).
The Spanish came out with a different energy in the second half. Diego Martínez took only five minutes to move the chips, but the change he made was provincial. In the 50′ Puado came on as a substitute for Edu Expósito and the youth player scored with the first ball he touched. He catches a loose ball in the area and beats Gazzaniga with a dry and venomous shot. The stadium exploded.
At 1-1, the Espanyol came through, with bursts of vertical play, shutting down Girona. The match is balanced and opportunities await at both places. Darder got it on 63′ and Taty a minute later. But the clearest was Iván Martín with a brutal center that Riquelme couldn’t finish because Álvaro appeared again.
Both teams lowered the piston, it was impossible to maintain the intensity of the start of the second half.
The Spaniard seemed to fade but Joselu showed up to explain his team and finish the parakeet comeback.
Brian Oliván placed a golden cross for the parakeet striker to shoot past Girona’s goalkeeper (77′). The bench erupted in joy and the stadium fell with Joselu’s goal.
The killer stepped up and managed to take the third with a shot from the balcony that came out quite high. Diego Martínez moved the bench in the last period, but it did not give him good results this time.
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Yangel Herrera beat Álvaro after a great cross from Couto, turning the tables on the scoreboard when the Spaniard was at his best and when Espanyolism was spoiling the victory.
The rivalry turned crazy with two overturned in pursuit of victory and a stadium on the verge of a heart attack, but 2-2 did not budge. Short point for the Spanish in their fight to save themselves. Good earnings instead, for the Giro
Source: La Verdad
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