We say goodbye to the Cup fighting until the end | Girona FC

Girona’s defeat in Son Moix leaves the team out of the Copa del Rey. The rojiblancos have not found their best version in a single-game competition that does not forgive, but, even so, they have fallen with pride and fighting until the end to try to reverse the score. Two goals from Stuani and Sávio allowed us to believe in the second half when the game already seemed decided, but Míchel Sánchez’s team lacked time to correct a first half in which the team was very uncomfortable due to the good approach of the home team. and they have conceded three decisive goals against a very intense and well-worked defensive team that has made their stadium a hell. The dream of the Cup is over, but we will continue to enjoy the league in a historic season with the entire second round still to be played.

The start of the match already anticipated a tough tie in Mallorca. The locals have made it very difficult for Míchel’s team to play and have caused dangerous losses that they have taken advantage of to warn with two arrivals from Larin. Stuani also scored a goal in a leaked ball that the goalkeeper covered, but the lack of control against an opponent who was looking to do damage in the transitions ended up giving him a penalty, and in a long pass behind the defense, Antonio Sánchez scored. assisted Larin to open the scoring.

Girona reacted through Sávio, who ran into goalkeeper Greif again in a high and strong shot that ended in a corner, but with the context of the match in his favor, Mallorca pushed and was the one who had the most effectiveness to extend the score in its best minutes. Abdón Prats, moving around on the edge of the area, fired a very powerful shot that made a hole in the back of the net without Juan Carlos being able to do anything, and in just over half an hour played, Abdón himself scored the third from eleven meters after the Balearic Islands found a reward in another long pass behind the back.

Míchel introduced tactical and player modifications at the restart to look for a reaction, and he found it, but it was not enough to reverse three goals against a very organized Mallorca, confident in defending the area and allowing very few spaces. Even so, if this group has something, it is that they never stop believing, and no matter how adverse the circumstances were, today was no exception. A penalty committed by Raíllo after a corner and his subsequent expulsion have opened the doors of hope, and Stuani has been in charge of transforming it with great skill. The team has taken complete control of the ball and has tried to threaten the Balearic wall, but it has been difficult for them to find precision.

Constant feeling of danger and many focused on the area that could not be converted into clear chances. Dovbyk had the best time in the final stretch, but his shot at the far post went high. In a strange play inside the area, Sávio ended up managing to close the gap in added time, but with too little margin to tie. There was only time for a shot by Pablo Torre from outside the area that did not find the three posts, and the team fell from the Copa del Rey with the resignation of not being able to reach a historic semi-finals, but also with its head held high. for how he has overcome difficulties and with the hope of continuing to enjoy an incredible year in the league. Sunday, another challenge in Vigo.