“Yaser Asprilla finally converts after two earlier missed attempts, giving Girona a shock lead against the run of play”
Pivotal“Girona make a triple substitution swing to freshen up their attacking options as Sporting Gijón push for an equalizer”
“Carles Pérez, on as a substitute, doubles Girona's lead after Mamadou Loum's shot was saved moments earlier”
Pivotal
Sporting Gijón
Girona
Outstanding performance
Sporting Gijón•MidfielderSporting Gijón controlled proceedings for long stretches, racking up 60% possession, 20 shots and four corners to Girona's zero, but they had nothing to show for their dominance. Girona, by contrast, made their limited chances count, with Yaser Asprilla breaking the deadlock in the 27th minute after a series of earlier half-chances finally paid off. The visitors doubled their lead through substitute Carles Pérez in the 76th minute, capitalizing on a heavy rotation that saw five changes made between the 68th and 70th minute reinvigorate their attack. For Sporting Gijón, the result exposes a worrying trend of squandering big chances - they missed three clear opportunities and managed just five shots on target from 20 attempts, while Girona's goalkeeper made five saves to preserve the clean sheet and the win.
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Corner awarded.
Bruno Rubio is on, and Juan Ferney Otero Tovar is off.
Javier Bonar replaces Abel Ruiz.
Abdul Mumin comes on for David Lopez Silva.
Carles PérezCarles Pérez Sayol takes a left-footed shot and scores.
Carles PérezCarles Pérez Sayol scores with a left-footed shot.
Juan Ferney Otero Tovar takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
assist: Iván Morante
Goal! Carles Pérez Sayol scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Ivan Morante Ruiz.
Mamadou Loum Ndiaye takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Offside.
Pablo Garcia Carrasco is on, and Nikita Iosifov is off.
Antonio Manuel Casas Marin is on, and Nacho Martin is off.
Mamadou Loum Ndiaye comes on for Cesar Gelabert.
Carles Pérez Sayol is on, and Yaser Asprilla is off.
Substitution: Ivan Morante Ruiz comes on for Francisco Beltran.
Juan Ferney Otero Tovar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Yaser Asprilla takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Oleksandr Pyshchur with a header, but it misses the target.
Yellow card issued to Francisco Beltran.
Corner awarded.
Andres Cuenca takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Shot by Oleksandr Pyshchur with his right foot is blocked.
Yellow card issued to Alexandre Moreno Lopera.
Oleksandr Pyshchur is on, and Vladyslav Vanat is off.
Alejo Sarco comes on for Konrad de la Fuente.
First half ends with a score of 0-1.
Yaser Asprilla has a left-footed shot that misses the target.
Shot by Allexandre Corredera Alardi with his left foot, but it's saved.
Cesar Gelabert takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Cesar Gelabert takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Juan Ferney Otero Tovar takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Pablo Vazquez Perez takes a shot with his head but misses.
Corner awarded.
Juan Ferney Otero Tovar takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked.
Cesar Gelabert receives a yellow card.
Bryan Gil Salvatierra takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
David LópezYellow CardDavid Lopez Silva receives a yellow card.
Yaser Asprilla takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
assist: Paulo Gazzaniga
Goal! Yaser Asprilla scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Paulo Gazzaniga.
Allexandre Corredera Alardi takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Yaser Asprilla takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Vladyslav Vanat attempts a header but misses the shot.
Guillermo Rosas Alonso takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Salvador Lax Franco.
