A match in the 18th round of La Liga was contested, and leaders Girona took on Real Betis away. Girona, one of Europe's biggest dark horses this season, has played beautiful football and achieved incredible results. In the first 17 league games, Girona won 14, drew 2 and lost 1, beating Real Madrid and Barcelona to occupy the top position, which is a very remarkable achievement. And Girona's goals are ranked 1st in La Liga, and their sharp attack is impressive. This time, Girona came away to face Real Betis, who are ranked 7th. The last 5 meetings between the two sides have been lost by Girona. It can be said that Real Betis is Girona's nemesis. This time, Girona managed only one draw.
Girona lined up 4231 in this match. Dovbick is at the front. Savio, Torre and Jan Cotto combined to attack. Alex Garcia and Ivan Martin were paired in a back two. Gutierrez, Blind, David López and Eric Garcia started the game in the back four. Gasaniga was the starting goalkeeper.
Girona, who were playing away from home, gradually gained the advantage of possession after the start of the game. Ayose Pérez's burst shot went high and Savio's volley was denied by the goalkeeper. Neither Jan Cotto nor Torre had shots on target. The turning point of the game came in the 37th minute. Savio is brought down in the box. The referee awarded a penalty. Dovbik took the penalty and deceived the goalkeeper and easily slotted the ball into the bottom left corner of the net!Girona took the lead!Girona 1-0 Real Betis at half-time. Girona had 55% possession in the first half, 7 shots on goal with 3 on target and scored 1 goal. Real Betis, on the other hand, failed to score eight shots in the first half.
In the second half, Real Betis made a substitution, and Willian Carvalho came off the bench to replace Guardado. In the 53rd minute, Savio volleyed from a tight angle on the left side of the penalty area and kicked it high. Six minutes later, Asane Dior came and fired a long-range shot that went high. In the 64th minute, Girona made a substitution. Stuani replaces Dovbick and Porro replaces Torre. Manuel Pellegrini then made three substitutions at once, with Iglesias, Abboud and Artimira coming off the bench. In the 88th minute, Pezzella scored a goal to complete the equalizer. Girona's 3 points become 1 point, it's a pity. In the end, Girona 1-1 Real Betis. Girona leads the way with 45 points, seven points behind Barcelona.