Girona take on the visitors Atletico Madrid in the round 25 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Monday, February 13th at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi (Girona).
Girona are making its second attempt to prove itself in La Liga. Not long ago, they made their debut at this level and were able to establish themselves there at the beginning. However, they then experienced the classic second season syndrome, with a shameful relegation. Of course, in Segunda, the Girona team was constantly among the leaders, but not among the top two. They failed twice in the playoffs, but in 2022, they finally managed to pass the promotion/relegation matches. Despite finishing only in 6th place in the regular season, few believed in the potential of this team in La Liga. But Michel Sanchez and his team were able to show their teeth right away, taking points in the first home game, and ultimately replenishing their bank quite quickly. They ended the winter break powerfully. Yes, they could have taken more from Cadiz - they even lost to them away, 0-2. But they managed to win the other February games, against Valencia, Almeria, and even Athletic. Winter newcomer, Tsygankov, helped here - Victor has already scored and assisted. The former player of Kiev's Dynamo provided an assist in the game against Getafe, but too many goals were conceded before halftime, and in the end, it all ended 2-3.
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Athletico remain one of the strongest in the country. But their last serious success remains the unexpected championship in 2021. And in this season, there was a shock when the seasoned European club finished the group stage of the Champions League in 4th, last place in their quartet. As a result, the regular playoff attendee did not even make it to the playoffs, which forced the mattress makers to focus on the fight on the domestic front. Moreover, in the Cup, fate paired Cholo-team with Real, and in the derby in extra time, the Galacticos still won. But perhaps it went to the benefit of the team from the capital, as they had to concentrate on the fight to at least not collapse in La Liga, to establish themselves there at the usual top-4 level. The last time they lost was on January 8th when they lost to Barcelona. After that, an unbeaten streak began, which has lasted for 8 consecutive rounds. Moreover, with three draws (including a 1-1 draw in a red card situation against Real, with ten men, they opened the scoring), they managed to win five matches. Last weekend, they even inflicted a 6-1 defeat on Sevilla.
Girona managed to draw 5 head-to-head times in a row with the Madrid giants. And only in the last two head-to-head matches, including at the beginning of this season, it turned out to defeat the Girondins. The hosts are not bad, but, as the last tour showed, they are far from ideal. And Colchoneros clearly have a higher motivation. We dare to believe in the wards of Diego Simeone.
Prediction for the match: Atletico Madrid to win.
