Girona Stuns Las Palmas: British Sarcasm and Tactical Nutmegs in LaLiga

1. Chapô Choc (50 words) Well, well, well, Girona, sitting pretty at 7th, somehow managed to nick a 2-1 win against Las Palmas (15th) in LaLiga, despite having less possession (47%). Possession merchants, eh? Las Palmas had the ball, Girona had the points. Harry Kane’s trophy cabinet vibes for Las Palmas, I reckon.

2. The 3 Keys to the Match (tactical analysis)

3. Girona’s Clinical Finishing: Fewer shots (11 to 8), but Girona were deadly. Two goals from limited chances. A. Ruiz and Y. Asprilla, nutmeg royalty in the making, delivered the goods.
4. Girona’s (Sort Of) Solid Defence: Despite Las Palmas hogging the ball, Girona held firm-ish, conceding only one. Almost parking the bus, but F. Silva found a gap, didn’t he?

5. Corner Kick Bonanza for Girona: 11 corners to Las Palmas’ 3! A proper deluge of corners. No direct goal from a corner, but they certainly piled on the pressure.

6. Box “Le Chiffre Fou” (improbable stat) 6 offsides for Girona! Six! More than goals scored. Looks like they were playing on the edge, cheeky devils. Luckily for them, it didn’t cost them the win.

Keywords: Girona, Las Palmas, LaLiga, score, possession, shots, corners, ranking, victory, defeat, goals, match, analysis, keys, chiffre fou.

Detailed Match

Team Statistics