Girona edged out Espanyol, 2x1, on Saturday, on to matchday 27 of the La Liga. To this matchweek, Míchel's team came from a draw, and Diego Martínez's team came from three defeats.
The first half came to an end without goals.
The opening goal was scored by Arnau Martinez with 53 minutes on the clock. After 71 minutes, Reinier left his team with 10-man, after seeing a direct red card. In the 74th minute, Martin Braithwaite struck for Espanyol. With 83 minutes on the clock, Diego Martínez's team saw Sergi Gómez get a straight red card Christian Stuani scored the winning goal in the final minutes of the game from the penalty spot.
After the result Girona are 11th in the table, with 34 points, while Espanyol sit 17th place, with 27 points. Next up, Míchel's team will play away against Barcelona. Meanwhile, Diego Martínez's team will host Athletic.
| Girona | Espanyol | |||
| 7 | 2 | Shots | 1 | 8 |
1 | Shots on target | 1 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Total Tackles | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Tackles Won | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | Ball steals | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 76 | Total Passes | 43 | 8 |
| 7 | 63 | Passes Completed | 24 | 8 |
| - | Saves | 2 | 7 | |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 5 | 7 |
