One detail condemns Girona to a power-to-power duel

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Girona, free from ​the pressure⁣ against a much superior rival and with little chance of qualifying, brought out‍ its best version in⁢ the Champions League against Liverpool, ‍the⁢ best⁢ team in Europe at the moment, and as on its debut against PSG in Paris​ , ​Competed from power to power against​ a giant. Only‌ an unfortunate ​strike‌ by Van de Beek on ⁣Luis Díaz​ in the ‌red and white area separated Míchel’s team from a point they sometimes deserved. Salah, who completed‍ a​ gray match, did not‌ miss the eleven‍ meters at the moment of truth⁣ and signed another ‘red’ victory by inertia, which​ maintains all the strength of Arne Slot’s team⁤ and confirms the virtual KO for the team by Michel.

And Liverpool won⁣ without fanfare, despite ‌an overwhelming, perfectly recognizable start. ‌Gazzaniga deflected a powerful ‍header from Joe‍ Gomez into the middle of ⁣the Reds’ ball monopoly, with Gravenberch accumulating ball recoveries. The​ machine oiled by Arne⁤ Slot, who ‌did not let Girona breathe from the first minute, doubled the bet with a shot from Darwin Núñez, ‌always dangerous in space.

Ten minutes of​ English‍ wind did not bode well for Girona, ⁤but the red and whites recovered ​their composure and challenged the most ‍powerful ⁢team on ⁣the old Continent at the start of the season with two shots from Francés‍ and Miguel Gutiérrez, both deflected by the reappeared Alisson, and above all in a counterattack ruined by an ​ill-timed slide by‌ Bryan Gil.

Gazzaniga, Francés, juanpe, krejci, Blind⁤ (Jhon Solís,‍ min. 76), van de ‍Beek (Iván Martín,⁤ min. 76), Oriol‌ Romeu, ‍Bryan Gil (Portu, min. 71), Asprilla, Miguel Gutiérrez and⁣ Danjuma ( Stuani, min.

Alisson, ‌Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Szoboszlai, gravenberch, Jones (Elliott, min. 76), Salah, Darwin Núñez‍ (Gakpo, min.71) and Luis ​Díaz (Endo, min. 88).

The excellent local reaction gave⁣ way to a stretch of less intense ⁣play.At​ first it was unachievable to sustain the ⁤frantic pace of give and take, ⁢and against a dominant rival, ​Girona changed from their usual intention of having the ball​ on ⁢the counterattack as their weapon ​of choice against Liverpool’s possession. The mutation allowed⁤ him to be‍ very competitive against a giant and to close a noteworthy‍ first half, from power to power,⁤ with another shot from Asprilla which​ forced Allison to extend.

The start of the second half ‌brings the duel back to an exchange​ of‍ blows. Danjuma and Salah ‌got straight to the ⁢point after the break and commanded their ⁤teams’⁢ attacks, but it was Robertson who came close to scoring‌ with Liverpool already surrounding the⁢ home area. The balance was maintained when Van de Beek’s ‌unwanted strike on Luis Díaz led ⁢to the penalty with ⁤which Salah gave Liverpool the lead. ​It was​ a real ⁣blow, the spark that determined a balanced duel. Girona no longer has the ability to overturn the result against a team accustomed to dizziness, but also more than capable of sleeping matches and securing victory with total control.

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