Girona returned to winning ways on Friday with a 2-0 victory over FC Andorra at Montilivi, a result that lifts them back into the Segunda División playoff places. This result, the 2-0 win on Saturday 18 October, is part of a positive run of three wins and two draws in their last five matches, leaving the team unbeaten in that spell. First-half goals from Bryan Gil and Vladyslav Vanat were enough to overcome a visiting side that dominated possession but lacked a cutting edge.
The match started with a long-awaited early breakthrough. In the 5th minute, Bryan Gil, who had not scored since January 2026, surprised everyone with a direct free-kick that curled into the far post, leaving goalkeeper Owono stranded. "The man from Barbate, who hadn't scored since January 2026, decided to take a free-kick and surprised Montilivi with a shot to the far post that left Owono motionless," the player said afterwards. The home side, coming off two consecutive draws, doubled their lead in the 31st minute. Vanat capitalised on a mistake by Owono, who tried to dribble past the striker inside the box, stealing the ball and slotting into an empty net.
Despite the scoreline, Carles Manso's Andorra controlled the ball, claiming 64% possession at halftime. However, the clearer chances fell to Girona. Gazzaniga, secure in goal, denied Jordi Cano before the break and later pushed away a powerful long-range volley from Akman. The VAR also ruled out a Cano goal for offside. At the other end, Álex Moreno made a key defensive intervention to halt a run from Carrique.
Substitutions and setback
Quique Álvarez made several changes in the second half to manage the game. Top scorer Yaser Asprilla, with 5 goals in 7 appearances this season, replaced Bryan Gil in the 63rd minute. Portu and Abel Ruiz entered later. The sour note came in added time when substitute Boñar had to leave the pitch injured, assisted by two members of the technical staff. "The bitter note came in added time." was confirmed after the final whistle.
With this win, Girona now has 18 points and climbs to fifth place, firmly in the promotion race. Prior to this match, the team was seventh with 15 points from four wins and three draws in nine games, and trailed leaders Almeria by nine points. Across the season so far, the side has scored 15 goals and conceded 9. Their next fixture is on Saturday 24 October, again at Montilivi, against Celta de Vigo II, who sit in 14th position.
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Girona have now won five of their last eight matches, the club confirmed following the victory over Andorra. The team maintains its unbeaten streak, which now stands at five games. Their next fixture is on October 24.
