Traveling to Eindhoven, the Catalans failed to exist and collapsed (4-0). Bad operation for Girona in the ranking.
It was a difficult challenge. Too difficult, obviously. Because Girona FC, traveling to PSV Eindhoven for the fourth day of the Champions League, never managed to really exist. And the final score is tough: 4-0.
Quickly trailing 1-0 after a long touch from the Dutch (16th), the Catalans tried to react. In vain. Peter Bosz's players had control of the game and continued to insist. Consequence: Girona turned 0-2 at half-time, after the goal from Tillamn (33rd), who rushed too easily into the Catalan defense on his wing.
Red card for captain Arnau
The reaction of pride was expected. Girona FC, 24th at kick-off, had to put the chances on their side to leave their evening opponent behind in the standings and believe in a feat of qualifying for the play-offs. But Girona seemed without a solution. The absences of Abel Ruiz, Danjuama, Frances, Asprilla, Portu, Misehouy, Solis, Ivan Martin and Tsygankov weighed too much in the balance.
PSV, behind, rolled out, putting a lot of pressure and chaining offensive waves. Bakayoko (83rd), by erasing two defenders at the entrance to the area, and Krejci (89th) against his camp, sealed the heavy score after the expulsion of the Catalan captain, Arnau (55th). An expulsion after two yellow cards, the first of which (40th), severe, for having requested a yellow following a foul by Luuk De Jong. The panoply of the evening room, which Girona will have to digest to continue to believe in this European competition. PSV, for their part, have gone another match without defeat at home since November 2022.
