Stuani and Ounahi rescue Girona in a six-goal survival dogfight

Pflichttermin Futmetrix-Wertung: 97/100. In a battle to avoid the drop, Girona and Oviedo delivered a crunch match of maximum intensity that hinged on the final minutes.

Penalties, VAR, and controlled chaos

From the opening whistle, intensity reached fever pitch. Federico Viñas fired Oviedo ahead from the spot in the 38th minute after VAR confirmation, but Cristhian Stuani leveled with his own penalty in the 64th. Three penalties in total dictated the rhythm of a match where technology had the final say on critical moments (minutes 36 and 62).

Salomón Rondón extended the visitors' lead in the 57th with a finish set up by Santiago Colombatto, who orchestrated Oviedo's attacking play. But Girona's substitutes transformed the contest: Azzedine Ounahi arrived from the bench to level at 2-2 in the 83rd, while Stuani completed his brace from the penalty spot in the 90th. The balance was brutal: four lead changes and two draws that kept the drama alive until the final whistle.

The introduction of Thomas Lemar in the 68th injected the attacking creativity Girona craved. With 65% possession, the hosts dominated territory but suffered on the counter. Oviedo, working with 35% of the ball, made their 10 shots count to stay threatening. A barrage of 15 corners generated sustained pressure on Girona's box.

The finale was a goal-scoring deluge: three in seven minutes (Ounahi, Stuani, and David Carmo) that epitomized this relegation six-pointer. With both teams in the drop zone—Girona 20th with 7 points, Oviedo 19th with 7—every point was currency for survival.