Girona 3-0 Real Valladolid: Michel’s side emphatic as they return to winning ways

Girona broke their six-match winless streak in all competitions as they cruised to a 3-0 home win over relegation-threatened Real Valladolid.

Goals from David Lopez, Abel Ruiz and Arnaut Danjuma secured the three points, as Girona moved to eighth place with 25 points.

The home side dominated the game from the start and took the lead just after the half hour when Miguel Gutierrez's free kick found the top corner via Lopez.

Just eight minutes later, Ruiz doubled their lead with a close-range header, with Gutierrez earning his second assist in his 100th Girona appearance with a perfectly weighted cross.

Mario Martin had Valladolid's only try of the match, forcing Paulo Gazzaniga to punch his long-range curler away from the far post.

Danjuma secured victory in the 81st minute by smashing his first effort past Karl Hein to score for the first time since August, leaving Valladolid second from bottom and four points from safety.

𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟-𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘David LópezAbel RuizDanjuma#GironaRealValladolid pic.twitter.com/BXLNbjHsDk

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Data debriefing: total dominance

Girona didn't look like a side that hadn't managed to win a game since November 22, but they made sure they ended 2024 on a high with a much-needed win.

They attempted 23 shots in the match, their highest total in a LaLiga match so far this season, with their expected goals of 2.49 (xG) in stark contrast to Valladolid's 0.02.

Last season's surprise package may still be eight points away from the top four, but Michel hopes this is a harbinger of better things to come in the new year.

Meanwhile, Valladolid have now won just one of their last eleven away games against Girona in all competitions (D2 L8), and have failed to win against Girona since their Copa del Rey first round draw in November 1975 (2-1). to triumph over them.

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