Girona fell 1-0 to Atlético de Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano and will go into the final matchday obliged to win to stay in the First Division. The only goal was scored by Lookman in the 20th minute, finishing a cross from Griezmann.
The defeat in Madrid also coincided with Levante's victory against Mallorca, a result that tightens Míchel's team's standings even further. The Girona team no longer depends on any other margin and will play for permanence at home, at Montilivi, against Elche.
Lookman decided in the 20th minute and Girona did not find the equalizer
The match was soon marked by a controversial action and by the home goal. In the third minute, the referee and VAR did not sanction a possible foul by Pubill on Joel Roca inside the Atlético area.
Shortly after, the 1-0 arrived. Lookman took advantage of a cross from Griezmann and put the Madrid team ahead in the 20th minute, a blow that forced Girona to row for the rest of the match.
Míchel's team created enough chances to contest the result. Bryan Gil, Ounahi, Tsygankov, and Vitor Reis had opportunities, but Girona lacked accuracy in the final meters.
Montilivi will decide the permanence of Míchel's team against Elche
With the score against them, Girona maintained options until the end. In the 89th minute, Oblak prevented the equalizer with a save on a shot from Ounahi, the clearest chance of the decisive stretch.
The context of the matchday turned the defeat into a bigger problem. Levante's victory against Mallorca conditioned Girona's situation and left the Catalan team with no room for error before the last game.
Now, salvation will be concentrated in ninety minutes at Montilivi. Girona will play for permanence against Elche after falling in Madrid 1-0 with a goal from Lookman in the 20th minute.