Girona ends the year in the best possible way, getting three important points in Montilivi to rise to twenty-five with one game left to close the first round. Míchel's men put the final point to a historic 2024 with a solid victory in front of the fans in a duel where the team has recovered the best version, has been clearly dominant with the ball and has subdued a defensive Valladolid, giving a high rhythm to the game. David López, Abel Ruiz and Danjuma scored the goals on a positive night.
Asprilla threatened as soon as he started, cutting in on the right side and firing a shot that, after bouncing off a defender, forced Hein to stretch to deflect it for a corner. Blind, appearing from the second line and quickly bouncing Miguel's pass, saw the first close again, and Van de Beek first and Arnau above all scored the goal with two headers. It would end up reaching half an hour into the game thanks to a foul caused by Bryan Gil on the edge of the area. Miguel executed it and the shot, rebounded by David López, ended up in the back of the net. Girona has continued to insistently threaten the visitors' low block, and Miguel has once again assisted Abel Ruiz in the second goal, who has not forgiven by finishing with a header at the far post.
After the restart the visitors took a small step forward and got a little closer to the area, but Girona was solid in the area and Gazzaniga made a good save on a dangerous shot from outside the area. The clearest chances have continued to be for Girona, who saw the third very close in a back pass and the subsequent shot blocked by Bryan Gil at point-blank range. The red and whites, who have maintained control of the match at all times, have closed it by chaining long possessions and placing themselves in the area with danger, and Danjuma has sealed the win by finishing a low cross inside the area. After the holidays, Míchel's team will open the year at Alavés in the last game of the first round.
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