In the opening match of the Spanish championship, the "Girona" team hosted "Rayo Vallecano" and suffered a defeat in the first half. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In the 18th minute of the game, due to a major mistake by the home goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga, Jorge de Frutos opened the scoring. Two minutes later, this midfielder assisted Alvaro Garcia Rivera, making the score 0:2.
Janhel Herrera could have immediately revived the game, but his long-range shot was somewhat inaccurate. In the 43rd minute, de Frutos managed to win a penalty and caused the opposing goalkeeper to be sent off.
The young Vladislav Krapivtsov guarded the goal and almost saved the penalty kick, but the score became 0:3. Pape Siss could have scored the fourth goal, but Girona's new goalkeeper caught it.
There were fewer events in the second half; only Joel Roca Casals scored a notable goal following a pass from Viktor Tsygankov, bringing the score to 1:3. The final result of the game was Girona 1, Rayo Vallecano 3.
During this match, several players from both the home and visiting teams took the field, and the quality and level of play were evaluated. The competition between the teams was strong, and it was clear that Rayo Vallecano dominated the first half.
Girona showed a bit more activity in the second half but was not enough to overcome the opponent. Overall, the game reflected the current condition and tactical capabilities of the teams.
