Sturm Graz – Girona: results, results and goals
He Storm Grazwho had not yet scored in the Champions League, won 1:0 against Girona on the fifth daywhich puts the Catalan team in a very difficult situation in the competition.
With only three points in hand, Michel’s team almost had to win in Austria to even qualify for the playoffs.
Girona started better than their opponents, seizing the initiative from the first minutes, although without creating any danger other than set pieces.
Until the middle of the first half he was there very obvious opportunityno longer possible. Ivan Martin, who started the game by entering the penalty area, eventually received the ball again a meter from the goal line, and the goalkeeper had already been surpassed, but in an incredible way. he sent the ball over the crossbar.
The player, who made an almost improvised start due to Van de Beek’s absence in the warm-up due to gastroenteritis, placed his foot incorrectly in the center Brian Gilthe most dangerous of the lot Gironi tonight.
Sturm Graz also had some chances in the first half, in particular William Boving created several chances.
Renewed confidence from Sturm Graz
After the break the match accelerated and Austrian league leader He began to feel more comfortable, and his fans, who traveled from Graz (Styria) to Klagenfurt (Carinthia) for the Champions League matches, cheered for him tirelessly. In such an atmosphere, the goal was scored almost at the hour mark.
The red and white team gave Tochi Chukwuanyi time and space to think, and the midfielder played a superb pass between the defenders to Sidi Jatta, whose dry strike left him bewildered. Gazzaniga clears the ball from the centerand there he took advantage rebound and goal at will Mika Biret.
Michel played everything for everything with changes in attack, and their team tried until the last moment, although without precision. In fact, they hardly bothered Sturm Graz goalkeeper Daniil Khudyakov.
Technical sheet:
1 – Sturm Graz: Khudyakov; Gazibegovic, Aivu, Geyrhofer, Lavalais; Chukwuani; Jalkuje (Orvat, min. 65), Boving (Hirlander, min. 90+1); Kiteishvili; Biret (Gorenc Stankovic, min. 76) and Yatta (Erenkan Yardimci, min. 65).
0 – Girona: Gazzaniga; Alejandro Frances (Solis, min. 73), Juanpe, Krejci, Blind (Danjuma, min. 67); Oriol Romeu, Miguel; Tsygankov (Abel Ruiz, min. 73), Ivan Martin (Asprilla, min. 52), Brian Heal; and Miovski (Stuani, min. 67).
Goals: 1-0, min. 59: Biret.
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway). He made a remark to local resident Gazibegovic (min. 20) and visiting Brian Gil (min. 64).
Incidents: The match took place at the Wörthersee stadium.
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Thus, in the end, the team of Jürgen Saumel – the temporary coach of the black and whites – won their first victory in this Champions League and first in its history in official competitions against the Spanish national team in their seventh confrontation.
For its part, if Girona wants to stay alive, it will now have to do great things against the remaining great rivals at this stage: Liverpool, Milan and Arsenal.