Girona-Real Madrid is a match of the 31st day of La Liga and is played on Tuesday at 7:30 pm: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
The Ferran Torres goal that gave Barcelona yet another success on Sunday effectively extinguished any slightest title hopes of Real Madrid, which remained at -11 from the Catalans despite the victory, obtained twenty-four hours earlier, against Celta Vigo (2-0).
A comeback is now pure utopia but Carlo Ancelotti’s Blancos of pulling the oars in the boat just don’t want to know. And it matters little if the challenge with the Galicians came just four days after the London trip against Chelsea in the Champions League. The coach rested someone but even though the addendums were changed, the result did not change: the match at the “Bernabeu” was a soliloquy of the reigning European and Spanish champions, who sealed the deal after 50 minutes: neither Benzema nor Vinicius ended up on the scorers’ sheet but Asensio, one of the spare forwards, and defender Militao. The other motivation for the Merengues to do better and better is second place, threatened by Atletico Madrid’s cousins, now five points distant: in that sense, the defeat suffered by the Colchoneros in Catalonia was not bad news. And Real can further increase the gap to Diego Simeone’s men in the midweek round with Girona, going for their fifth consecutive victory between cup and league.
Girona, what numbers at home
The Catalans’ dream is to finish, as newly promoted, in the left side of the standings, which would be a truly outstanding goal.
Castellanos del Girona
The Michel-coached team after thirty days is 11th, eight points away from the relegation zone and with salvation now in the bag. Almost painless was the defeat suffered in the last round at home to Real Valladolid, which interrupted a positive streak that had lasted four games. Girona will certainly want to do well with Real Madrid, which will have the advantage of facing them without pressure but above all expectations. At home the red and whites have been extraordinary, doing better than even teams like Betis and Villarreal with a haul of eight wins, three draws and four defeats. Ancelotti will continue with rotations: it could be Rodrygo’s time, but Kroos and Modric should also return from 1′, with Camavinga still in the left-back role. Mendy and Alaba out.
UPDATE 12 noon Benzema and Camavinga will not play against Girona. Both injured, they will be preserved for upcoming engagements.
The prediction
The climax of the season is approaching and Real Madrid is sharpening its weapons to try to take back the cup with the big ears and win the King’s Cup. The Blancos are in a great moment and a slip-up by them in Girona is not contemplated but after four clean sheets in a row they could concede at least one goal against a team that is a tough nut at home.
The likely lineups for Girona-Real Madrid
- GIRONA (4-3-3): Gazzaniga; Arnau, Bernardo, Bueno, Javi Hernández; Reinier, Oriol Romeu, Ivan Martin; Viktor Tsygankov, Castellanos, Riquelme.
- REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Rudiger, Militao, Nacho; Valverde, Kroos, Modric; Asensio, Rodrygo, Vinícius.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2
