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The first three points of 2025

Girona opens the year in the best way, getting three points in a demanding match and against an opponent that in recent weeks had improved its dynamics. Míchel Sánchez's men were able to overcome the difficult minutes and be effective in order to take the victory in the last minute. An important result to continue adding good sensations and to stay in the top of the standings. The duel was evenly matched and both teams had alternatives to try to open the scoreboard, costing at times to find fluency in the game but pushing in others, especially in the final stretch, to threaten the area and generate dangerous chances.

Alavés gave a warning right from the start with a shot by Kike García at the far post, and the veteran striker tried again shortly after with a long-range shot that was too high. Both teams competed in a duel without a clear dominator, and for many minutes there were no clear arrivals, but just before the break, coinciding with a few minutes of more presence of the locals, Conechny missed inside the area in an action where the referee first signaled a penalty by Arnau, but annulled it after reviewing it in the VAR.

Solis scored for the first time in three points

Conechny again made a mistake alone at the far post at the start of the second half, and Gazzaniga made a great save to keep out a long-range shot from the visitors in two of the home side's clearest chances. Stuani also came very close to opening the scoring with some good pressure on the goalkeeper. Owono's shot bounced off his body and went just wide of the post. Jhon Solís was the one who did manage to level the score. The Colombian midfielder, who had come on in the last minutes of the match, collected in the small area a cross badly rejected by Diarra and scored alone in front of goal with a low shot to unleash the euphoria of the Girona expedition. Today's goal was Solis' first goal in the Girona shirt since he arrived last season.

The reaction of Jhon Solís

The great protagonist of the match, Jhon Solís, explained that “it was a very difficult match. The team fought and worked hard to get the three points”. He also valued the fact of not having played for so many days, saying that “it had been many days since we last competed, but I think the team was prepared. Sometimes it is more difficult and sometimes things go our way, but we leave with the good taste of being able to take the three points home”. Regarding his goal, he explained: “I remember that I attacked the near post, the center back let it through, and luckily I was there”. Solís also assessed the demands that the month of January will have for Girona, and is that it is a complicated month, but also nice for the teams that we will face. We will face them with pride, ambition and the desire to win.