Girona beats Slovan Bratislava and wins the first game in the Champions League

Spanish team secures victory with goals from Miguel Gutiérrez and Juanpe, who had not scored for over a year

Summary

Girona beat Slovan Bratislava 2-0 on Tuesday in the third round of the Champions League. After two defeats, the home team secured their first win in the competition. The goals were scored by Miguel Gutiérrez and Juanpe.

THE GAME

Girona started the first half well and created the best chances. Herrera, Stuani and Danjuma had chances to open the scoring early on in the game. The visiting team tried to attack, but were not very successful. In the 41st minute, Danjuma advanced down the left flank of the attack and crossed low for Miguel Gutiérrez to open the scoring. 1-0.

At the start of the second half, Girona continued to put pressure on Slovan Bratislava. In the 27th minute, Juanpe took a perfect free kick from the edge of the box and extended the lead. As the game drew to a close, Bratislava had chances with Kashia, Barseghyan and even a shot off the post by Szöke.