Girona tied for 2 with Espanyol and remained undefeated at RCDE Stadium
Toni Villa and Yangel Herrera, white-and-red scorers in the Catalan derby
Match of points between Espanyol and Girona in the Catalan derby of the 16th day. Toni Villa has advanced those of Míchel, but Puado and Joselu have flipped the scoreboard in Espanyol. In the final stretch, Yangel Herrera has drawn his head and allowed Girona to add a point. A draw that allows Girona to remain undefeated at RCDE Stadium.
The first half has started with a clear opportunity for Girona. Taty Castellanos has finished with his head in the 7th minute, but Álvaro has quite rightly refused. The peric replica has reached the 19th minute, with a shot from Braithwaite that has diverted Gazzaniga. Shortly afterwards, Riquelme had the goal after a great personal action, but Álvaro and the post avoided it. After half an hour of play, Toni Villa has opened the scoreboard taking advantage of a large pass by Aleix Garcia. Before the break, Gazzaniga appeared to avoid Joselu's goal in a local striker's head.
The second act has started in the worst possible way in the interests of Girona. Puado tied for the 50th minute. Espanyol has been animated and Gazzaniga has avoided goal in a large Joselu head finish in 63. The spinonine reaction has reached 66 with a Roro head stroke that Álvaro has covered perfectly. With a quarter of an hour to finish, Joselu made the 2–1 with a head stroke on the first pole. Girona did not throw the towel and Yangel Herrera tied the game in the 84th minute with a fantastic head finish.
With the tie, Girona adds eighteen points and maintains the distance with the relegation zone in four units. On Saturday at 16:15, Míchel's men receive Seville from Montilivi in another trepidating match in January.
