After a start to 2025 without victories, Girona has capitalized on two key weeks to earn six points and move away from the dangerous zone. This four-point distance from relegation allows the team to face upcoming commitments with a necessary margin of tranquility in the standings.
The victory against Osasuna reflected the new mentality, where Míchel's squad managed to resist with order and patience. The Ukrainian Vanat proved decisive, needing only one opportunity to score the winning goal, placing him again as the team's top scorer with five goals.
“"What I am most proud of is the way the team, the players, have turned around such a complicated situation. I am very proud of them, because we are a team that has this mentality to fight, to continue growing."
Defensively, the team achieved its third clean sheet of the season, an indicator of recovered defensive solidity. This streak of two consecutive victories, which had not been achieved since early 2025, breaks a dynamic of irregularity that had affected the club and allows them to look at the second half of the season with fewer urgencies.
The matchday was also favorable due to Valencia's draw, keeping the relegation zone four points away. Nevertheless, Girona will have to face the next matches without Lass Kourouma, who received a direct red card. The referee's report mentions a kick with the leg to the torso of Aimar Oroz, exposing him to a minimum sanction of two matches.
