La Liga Regular Season - 38
Girona 1 - 1 FT Elche
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Buba Sangare 7'
A. Rodriguez (P. Bigas) 39'
45'+2 B. Gil
HT
↓ Buba Sangare ↑J. Donald 46'
D. Affengruber 47'
48' A. Martinez
58' ↓ A. Witsel ↑F. Beltran
58' ↓ B. Gil ↑C. Stuani
58' ↓ A. Martinez ↑H. Rincon
60' Vitor Reis
67' ↓ J. Roca ↑C. Echeverri
↓ A. Rodriguez ↑Andre Silva 75'
↓ G. Villar ↑A. Pedrosa 75'
77' ↓ D. Lopez ↑T. Lemar
83' C. Echeverri
↓ A. Febas ↑H. Fort 84'
G. Valera 85'
M. Aguado 85'
85' T. Lemar
↓ G. Valera ↑L. Petrot 90'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Girona
Goalkeepers
Paulo Gazzaniga 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Arnau Martínez 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Vitor Reis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David López 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Álex Moreno
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Axel Witsel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Bryan Gil
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Iván Martín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Azzedine Ounahi
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Joel Roca
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Viktor Tsygankov 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
23%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Vladyslav Krapyvtsov 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Rubén Blanco
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Hugo Rincón
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Alejandro Francés
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fran Beltrán
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
39
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Claudio Echeverri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thomas Lemar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ricard Artero
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Donny van de Beek
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cristhian Stuani
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
39
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abel Ruíz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Elche
Goalkeepers
Matías Dituro 
MAGNET
53
Activity
53
Activity
53
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Buba Sangare
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
David Affengruber
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Víctor Chust
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro Bigas 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Midfielders
Marc Aguado
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tete Morente
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gonzalo Villar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Aleix Febas
PROVOCATEUR
8
Fouls Won
8
Fouls Won
12
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Germán Valera 
NPC
90
Minutes
90
Minutes
20%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
Forwards
Álvaro Rodriguez
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Alejandro Iturbe
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Iñaki Peña
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
John Donald
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrià Pedrosa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hector Fort
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Léo Pétrot
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Federico Redondo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Josan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martim Neto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Grady Diangana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
André Silva
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafa Mir
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2025 | Elche | 3 - 0 | Girona | La Liga | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero |
| 01/06/2024 | Elche | 0 - 2 | Girona | Copa del Rey | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero |
| 04/16/2023 | Girona | 2 - 0 | Elche | La Liga | Estadi Municipal de Montilivi |
| 11/08/2022 | Elche | 1 - 2 | Girona | La Liga | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero |
| 08/23/2020 | Girona | 0 - 1 | Elche | Segunda División | Estadi Municipal de Montilivi |
| 08/20/2020 | Elche | 0 - 0 | Girona | Segunda División | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero |
| 06/19/2020 | Elche | 1 - 0 | Girona | Segunda División | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero |
| 10/12/2019 | Girona | 0 - 2 | Elche | Segunda División | Estadi Municipal de Montilivi |
| 01/27/2017 | Elche | 1 - 0 | Girona | Segunda División | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero |
| 08/27/2016 | Girona | 3 - 1 | Elche | Segunda División | Estadi Montilivi |
Girona Win
Elche Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 38 GD: +59
P: 38 GD: +42
P: 38 GD: +26
P: 38 GD: +18
P: 38 GD: +11
P: 38 GD: +5
P: 38 GD: -6
P: 38 GD: -3
P: 38 GD: -9
P: 38 GD: -2
P: 38 GD: -12
P: 38 GD: -15
P: 38 GD: -8
P: 38 GD: -12
P: 38 GD: -14
P: 38 GD: -6
P: 38 GD: -10
P: 38 GD: -14
P: 38 GD: -16
League Standings
P: 38 GD: +59
P: 38 GD: +42
P: 37 GD: +22
P: 37 GD: +22
P: 38 GD: +11
P: 38 GD: +5
P: 38 GD: -6
P: 38 GD: -3
P: 38 GD: -9
P: 38 GD: -2
P: 38 GD: -12
P: 38 GD: -15
P: 38 GD: -14
P: 38 GD: -12
P: 38 GD: -8
P: 38 GD: -14
P: 38 GD: -6
P: 38 GD: -10
P: 38 GD: -16
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Final Day Heartbreak at Montilivi
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 60/100. A tense relegation six-pointer ended in a stalemate that ultimately left the hosts staring into the bleak abyss of the second tier.
The Smash and Grab
The atmosphere crackled at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi as a definitive La Liga relegation battle kicked off under monumental pressure. The Stakes were astronomical for a home side desperate to escape the dreaded drop zone. Right from the outset, Girona controlled possession, edging the ball with 57% of the play and pushing high up the pitch to break the deadlock. It was a one-sided attacking siege that yielded nine total shots. However, the visitors absorbed the pressure with a gritty, unyielding defensive block. Against the run of play, disaster struck for the hosts in the 39th minute. A swift counter-attack saw P. Bigas thread a precise pass to A. Rodriguez, who ruthlessly finished the away side's solitary shot on target. The sheer Intensity of the visitors' tactics silenced the home crowd entirely.
The Relentless Siege
Trailing and desperate, the home side emerged from the tunnel with renewed fire and attacking intent. The Balance of the match shifted dramatically just three minutes into the second half. In the 48th minute, A. Martinez found crucial space inside the box to rifle home the equalizer, injecting pure adrenaline into the Montilivi stands. From that moment, the match transformed into a relentless shooting gallery. The hosts completely besieged the away penalty area, registering seven shots on target while restricting their opponents to virtually nothing. Yet, they continually found themselves thwarted by an inspired goalkeeping performance that defied logic. Six crucial saves kept the visitors alive under the heavy barrage. The tension was palpable as the home side threw bodies forward, desperately seeking the decisive goal needed for safety.
A Costly Stalemate
Despite throwing the kitchen sink in the dying minutes, the hosts could not find the all-important winner before the final whistle. The referee's whistle brought contrasting emotions as the 1-1 draw was confirmed. The Upset Factor lies in how effectively Elche weathered a massive statistical storm—surviving immense late pressure to secure a highly improbable point. This result essentially condemns the hosts to a grim reality. Stuck in 18th place with 40 points, they sit two painful points adrift of safety as the campaign concludes. While the visitors celebrate their gritty survival, the home faithful are left staring at the bleak prospect of LaLiga2 football. It was a crunch match where territorial dominance meant absolutely nothing without the lethal finishing required to survive.
Key Questions
What does this mean for Girona's season?
The draw leaves them in 18th place with 40 points. Being two points from safety on the final day, this result likely condemns them to relegation.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Winner takes all in ultimate final day survival clash
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 56/100. A maximum Stakes rating confirms everything is on the line in this brutal relegation decider at the Estadio Municipal de Montilivi.
The Setup
Heading into May 23, 2026, the permutations are simple but ruthless. Girona sits 18th with 40 points. Elche hovers just above the drop zone in 17th with 42 points. A win saves the hosts; a draw is enough for the visitors. Both sides suffer from dismal Form ratings, a direct result of leaky defenses that consistently bleed goals. While the Stars rating remains incredibly low for this fixture, the strong Balance ensures a tight, nervous affair where margins will be razor-thin. C. Echeverri will be tasked with orchestrating the desperate home attacks, while Rodrigo Mendoza provides Elche's crucial outlet on the break.
Key Battle
This is a clash defined by sheer necessity. Expect a desperate home attacking unit throwing bodies forward against a deep-sitting Elche backline. The visitors know a point guarantees their survival, so they will look to absorb relentless pressure, aiming to frustrate Girona and strike against the run of play in the massive spaces left behind.
Our Prediction
We are backing a dramatic 2-1 home win. The atmosphere inside the stadium will push Girona over the line, allowing them to finally break down Elche's stubborn block and drag the visitors down to the second tier in a chaotic finish.