Girona drew one goal with Real Sociedad at Montilivi before 12,519 spectators and earned a point that allows them to provisionally leave the relegation zone. The Girona team came back from the initial 0-1 in the second half with a goal from Cristhian Stuani.
The result leaves a paradox for Girona. The team needed to win to distance themselves with more margin, but ended up salvaging a draw that serves to provisionally abandon relegation thanks to a goal from a forward who came in infiltrated after halftime.
Jon Martín put Real Sociedad ahead in the 28th minute
Real Sociedad struck first at Montilivi. Jon Martín scored the 0-1 in the 28th minute after a corner kick and put the visiting team ahead in a highly demanding match for Míchel's team.
Until that moment, Girona sought to hold their ground at home in a duel with direct implications for the standings. The set-piece goal forced the home team to row against the current for more than half an hour.
The referee was Sesma Espinosa, from the La Rioja school, with Del Cerro Grande in charge of VAR. During the match, Francés and Joel Roca for Girona were shown yellow cards, as well as Barrene, Aramburu, Oyarzabal, Sergio Gómez, Caleta Car, and Turrientes for Real Sociedad.
Stuani equalized in the 66th minute after entering infiltrated
Girona's reaction came in the second half. Stuani came onto the field infiltrated and scored the 1-1 in the 66th minute, a goal that sustained the red-and-white team at a moment of maximum pressure in the standings.
Montilivi pushed until the end for a team that needed to avoid defeat at home. The draw does not resolve the fight for permanence, but it does immediately change Girona's position in the table.
Now the calendar maintains the demand. Girona will face their next matches against Atlético and Elche, and both encounters will also be played at Montilivi.