Girona up against Granada in dead-rubber season finale.
Girona look to cap off their stellar season with a victory as they host relegated Granada in Friday's clash at Estadi Montilivi.
Girona
Girona [WWDLW] sealed a third-place finish last weekend after a 3-1 win over Valencia, following Atletico Madrid’s 4-1 loss to Osasuna. Goals from Sávio [33’], Artem Dovbyk [58’], and an own goal from Yarek Gasiorowski [67’ O.G.] ensured Girona took all three points.
With the victory, Girona’s unbelievable season will come to an end in 3rd place, seven places above where they finished in the previous season [10th place]. Girona have 78 points [24W, 6D, & 7L] ahead of Friday’s dead-rubber clash with Granada, where they hope to conclude the season with a win.
Having recorded a 4-2 win in the reverse fixture last September, in what has been the only encounter between both clubs in La Liga, Míchel’s men could complete a league double over Friday’s opponent. Girona will be counting on their goal-scoring prowess, which has seen them amass a total of 78 goals, only second to newly-crowned champions Real Madrid [87 goals].
They will fancy their chances against a leaky Granada defense that has let in a whopping 72 goals in La Liga this season. However, having lost their last home game 1-0 to Villareal, Girona could lose back-to-back home matches.
A 4—2—3—1 is expected from Míchel, with Artem Dovbyk leading the attack.
Granada
Already-relegated Granada are on a four-game losing run following a 2-1 loss to Celta Vigo at home last weekend. The Nazaríes sit in 19th place in La Liga with 21 points and face an immediate return to the Segunda División.
They will be preparing for the trip to Girona, hoping to end an unimpressive record of 19 league games without a win on the road. Failure to secure a win in this encounter will see them go 20 away games without a victory for the second time in the 21st century, a record they are eager to avoid.
Granada will look to bow out of La Liga with a win, with José Ramón Sandoval expected to keep the familiar 4-4-2 formation. Sergio Rodelas Pintor and Lucas Boye are anticipated to lead the attack for Friday’s game.
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