Michel hails Girona resilience to clinch narrow win

Head coach Michel hailed Girona’s resilience after they earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Getafe on Sunday, despite riding their luck at times.

Getafe were the better side for much of the contest but Yangel Herrera’s towering header in the first half was enough to seal victory for Girona, who were missing 12 first-team players due to injuries.

The visitors only had three shots in total, hitting the target twice, as they accumulated just 0.19 expected goals (xG). While Getafe registered 0.61 xG, they failed to test goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga, allowing Girona to clinch the win with a more clinical performance.

“Today’s performance was not our best, obviously, and everyone could see that, but you have to appreciate how the boys defended,” Michel told DAZN.

“God knows how many crosses they attempted, they had eight shots, and we kept most off the target. That’s great defending. With the only real chance we created in the game, it was a goal. We knew it was going to be difficult.

“They are a team that presses well, they have done it to all teams and that’s why they were undefeated at home. We’ve been very competitive, as you need to be to win here.”