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Girona defeats Espanyol in a tense match at Cornellà-El Prat
Girona triumphed over Espanyol with a 2-0 victory at the RCDE Stadium in Cornellà de Llobregat, in a La Liga matchday 27 encounter. The match, officiated by Adrián Cordero Vega, was characterized by tension and multiple yellow cards.
Espanyol initially controlled possession, but Girona proved more efficient in front of goal. Jofre scored the opening goal in the 49th minute, assisted by U. Gonzalez. Espanyol attempted a comeback, but their efforts were hampered by an accumulation of yellow cards: Lozano, Expósito, and Puado all received cautions in the first half.
The second half followed a similar pattern. Girona maintained control and sealed the victory with a penalty converted by Stuani in the 86th minute. Despite their lead, Girona also accumulated several yellow cards, finishing with a total of five. Espanyol, with four players booked, were unable to mount a comeback.
Despite Girona’s superiority in shots (18 to 7), possession (67% to 33%), and corners (9 to 4), the match was fiercely contested. The final result reflects the greater efficiency of the visiting team.
Substitutions girona: at minute 69 Portu came in and Arthur Melo went out., at minute 69 C. Stuani came in and B. Miovski went out., at minute 76 A. Danjuma came in and B. Gil went out., at minute 83 Juanpe came in and M. Gutierrez went out., at minute 83 D. van de Beek came in and A. Martinez went out.
Substitutions espanyol: at minute 70 A. Tejero came in and Jofre went out., at minute 88 Exposito came in and U. Gonzalez went out., at minute 88 F. Calero came in and P. Lozano went out., at minute 90 A. Veliz came in and R. Fernandez Jaen went out., at minute 90 A. Roca came in and J. Puado went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Espanyol
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Girona
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