Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 8:42 p.m.
Girona continues to be weighed down in the Champions League by its glass jaw. Against PSV, undefeated in their stadium for two long years, they once again conceded excessively at the back and also conditioned by injuries, their future in the competition was seriously complicated, with only three points and Liverpool, Milan and Arsenal by ahead, after a more accessible duel against Sturm Graz.
PSV, who started the match with sterile control of the ball, were however more forceful. And a corner kick was enough for Girona to generate the first dangerous chance, a header from Yangel Herrera that was too focused.
Despite the usual risk associated with the daring release of the red and white ball, the hallmark of the house, Míchel’s team continued to generate in front of the opponent’s goal, with a close-range shot by Miovski that collided with Benítez’s body at point-blank range.
PSV
Benítez, Karsdorp (Saibari, min. 71), Flamingo, Boscagli, Dams (Oppegard, min. 71), Til (Babadi, min. 85), Júnior, Tillman, Bakayoko, Luuk de Jong (Pepi, min. 85) and Lang (Driouech, min. 64).
4
–
0
Girona
Gazzaniga, Arnau Martínez, David López, Krejci, Blind, Miguel Gutiérrez, Yangel Herrera (Oriol Romeu, min. 61), Selvi (Jastin García, min. 79), Van de Beek (Juanpe, min. 61), Bryan Gil ( Minsu Kim, min. 79) and Miovski (Stuani, min. 67).
-
Goals:
1-0: min. 16, Flamingo. 2-0: min. 33, Tillman. 3-0: min. 83, Bakayoko. 4-0: min. 88, Krejci, at its own door. -
Arbitrator:
Michael Oliver (England). He cautioned Luuk de Jong, Bryan Gil, Karsdorp, Dams, Stuani, Gazzaniga and Bakayoko. Arnau was sent off for a double yellow, min. 55. -
Incidences:
Match of the fourth day of the Champions League, played at the PSV Stadion.
PSV reacted with shots from Tillman and Lang, solved by Gazzaniga with difficulty, and with the duel balanced, Girona once again showed its fragility in the Champions League in an apparently innocuous action, with a throw-in from Tillman that Flamingo finished off. the network from the heart of the area. The Catalan team suffered the blow and became disorderly at times, allowing the Dutch offensive, commanded by Bakayoko.
Girona seemed to have contained PSV’s push when their defensive gaps appeared again. Tillman reached the area on the left side and no one came out to meet him, allowing the shot to hit the short post, impossible for Gazzaniga. Once again too many concessions to compete in the Champions League, major errors that condemn Girona’s interesting offensive approach.
The passage through the locker room did not clear the outlook for Míchel’s team. Luuk de Jong was able to end the duel with a left-footed shot against the post, but once again he showed that his virtue lies in the heights and not with the ball at his feet. It looked ugly, even worse with Arnau’s expulsion for a double yellow. Under the circumstances, the objective for Girona was to avoid a rout and preserve their goal difference against possible draws. He did not succeed, because the goal disallowed by Saibari was followed by legal goals from Bakayoko and Krejci on their own goal. Harsh punishment and chances in the Champions League that now involve at least one big surprise.
