Michel's charges scored the decisive goal in stoppage time in the second half time.
GironaUkrainians Artem Dovbyk and Viktor Tsygankov defeated Betis in the match 30- 1st round of the Spanish La Liga. The match at the Estadio Municipal de Montilivi in Girona ended with the score 3:2.
The home team took the lead in the 36th minute. Dovbikscored a penalty, which he earned – after his header the ball hit the visiting defender's hand. From the 11-meter mark, Artem very confidently sent the ball and goalkeeper into different angles with a low kick.
Just before the break ” The green-whites fought back thanks to the efforts of Willian Jose.
In the second half, the Gironians took the lead for the second time – in the 65th minute, Tsygankov accelerated his team’s attack, Porto made a pass, and Dovbik scored a double, shooting low from outside the penalty area into the near corner.
However, Betis found the strength to restore parity for the second time in this match. Willian Jose scored a brace in the 76th minute.
At the end of the game, Michel's team still snatched victory. In stoppage time, in the 90+2nd minute, the decisive goal was scored by Christian Stuani.
Note that both Ukrainians entered the match in the starting lineup . Tsygankov spent 82 minutes on the field, and Dovbik was replaced in stoppage time.
Review of the match “Girona” – “Betis”
Thus, Dovbik interrupted his goalless streak with Girona, which lasted eight matches.
Dovbik has scored 16 goals and provided seven assists in 31 appearances for Girona across all competitions this season. Tsygankov has six goals and four assists in 28 matches.
Having scored twice against Betis, Dovbik returned to first place in the list of top scorers in La Liga – the Ukrainian forward has 16 goals and five assists. Jude Bellingham from Real Madrid and Ante Budimir from Osasuna have the same number of goals scored, but fewer assists.
After this match, Girona (65 points) ranks third in La Liga. Michel's team is two points behind Barcelona and seven behind Real Madrid, but the Madrid team has a game in hand.
In the next round of the Spanish championship, Girona will play away against Atlético Madrid on April 13 “. A day earlier, Betis will host Celta.