Okay, so last night I settled in with some chips to catch Osasuna versus Girona. Honestly, Girona’s been this season’s underdog fairy tale, right? So I grabbed my notebook, ready to scribble down anything wild.
Setting the stage
The first half felt like both teams were testing waters. Osasuna pressed hard early on, couple decent crosses but nothing scary. Girona? Super cautious. Like they were scared to mess up their top spot.
Things flipped FAST
Then boom – minute 38, Girona’s Savinho just weaves through like three defenders. Sloppy marking, honestly. He slips it to Dovbyk who taps it in. One-nil, quiet stadium except Girona fans going nuts.
Right before half-time? Straight chaos. Osasuna’s Budimir gets a yellow for arguing a call. Then VAR checks a possible penalty for them. Ref jogs to the screen… says no! Crowd’s whistling like mad. I’m scribbling “controversial no-call” in my notes.
Second half fireworks
Osasuna came out angry after break. Minute 51, Moi Gómez smashes one from outside the box – upper corner! Absolute screamer. Place erupts.
But Girona didn’t panic. Minute 63, Yan Couto puts in this insane cross. Viktor Tsygankov volleys it first time. Goal. Pure class. Went back to watch that replay three times.
That killer moment
Here’s the kicker: around 80 minutes, Osasuna’s defense totally switched off. Portu finds all this space near the penalty spot, easy finish. Three-one Girona. Game felt done then.
Osasuna got one late fluke goal – deflected shot in stoppage time. Made it 3-2. Crowd got loud again but nah… ref blew whistle fast.
My big takeaways
- Girona’s counter-attack is scary good. They wait… wait… then explode.
- Osasuna’s defense got caught napping twice. Just lazy tracking back.
- Savinho deserves more hype. That guy’s dribbling won them the first goal.
Putting my notes together today, honestly? Feels like Girona knows how to win ugly. Not glamorous but gets the job done. Real title contenders? Damn right.