Girona was, however, once again able to count on the talents of its goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga. The Argentinian deflected a penalty hit by Isaac Romero at the very start of the match, his fourth already in five opposing attempts this season. Only Mohamed Salah has been able to deceive the vigilance of the former Tottenham goalkeeper since August 2024, during the duel between the two teams, won by the Reds (1-0), on December 10.