MATCH PREVIEW Girona FC vs. Real Madrid
There are no more words to describe what this team is doing. After many years of bringing you the preview before each match, today we write one of the most special and historic ones because we will receive Real Madrid as sole leaders of the First Division. The reality has ended up surpassing expectations, and the dream that was resisted for so long is now being enjoyed in a way that we could never have imagined. Míchel's men want to continue flying high and the challenge is enormous: to defend their lead against Real Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti's men are second with 18 points, one less than Girona, but they also arrive having won practically everything. Six wins and just one defeat, last weekend in the derby against Atlético de Madrid. The Whites have not been as consistent as they would have liked and, despite the good results, they have had to pull out epics on more than one occasion to come from behind to score early goals and seal last-gasp victories. Bellingham has emerged as the mainstay of a side that lost Karim Benzema this summer. The Englishman, despite not being a striker, has a lot of pace in the penalty area and he has unveiled his goalscoring prowess, scoring five goals in seven league games. The attacking threat is great, with talented and quick players like Vinícius and Rodrygo, accompanied by a wide forward like Joselu. However, they have scored five goals less than Girona, although they are the lowest scorers in the category (6).
Despite the supposed difference in status between the two sides, the precedents between Girona and Real Madrid are very even. The white-and-white side made their debut against the whites with a win in 2017 at Montilivi, and since then the record has been three wins for Míchel's side and one draw, compared to four defeats, including the Copa del Rey games. Last year, Ancelotti's men were beaten again at Montilivi (4-2), and if there's one thing about the duels between the two sides, it's that there are always plenty of goals. With the eight previous games, the average is 4.75 per game, and with the good form of both teams, it promises to be a great match.
