Girona is not only the sensation in LaLiga, a tournament in which it is the leader one point ahead of Real Madrid, which has one less game, but also in the Copa del Rey. The Catalan team beat Rayo Vallecano 3-1 and reached the quarterfinals, thus equaling their best historical record in this competition.
The team led by Míchel once again had a Brazilian presence: Sávio started and played the 90 minutes, while Yan Couto came on from the substitutes’ bench. But the great hero of the night was the Uruguayan Cristhian Stuani, stainless at 37 years old, with a double.
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In this way, Girona continues to extend its dream season to reach the quarterfinals in the Copa del Rey, its all-time high. The last time they reached this stage was in the 2018/2019 season, when they were eliminated by Real Madrid in a two-legged match (4-2 in the first leg and 1-3 in the second leg).
La Copa Mola… 😏 pic.twitter.com/bz4YJFfUl9
— Girona FC (@GironaFC) January 17, 2024
Osasuna and Valencia outside
In the other matches that were played in this tournament, the elimination of Osasuna stood out, which last year was runner-up and lost the final against Real Madrid. This time they fell in the round of 16, in their Pamplona stadium, against Real Sociedad (2-0). Another team that said goodbye prematurely was Valencia, eight-time Copa del Rey champion, who lost 3-1 in their stadium against Celta.
Tomorrow the round of 16 will be completed with the last two matches: FC Barcelona will visit Unionistas de Salamanca, from the third division, while the big clash will be a new derby between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid. Both teams have just met in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup, with Merengue winning 5-3.
