Real Madrid vs Girona
The team will try to vindicate itself on one of the most demanding stages of the category and against a Real Madrid team that leads the league.
The Santiago Bernabéu, a big challenge
Girona visits the Santiago Bernabéu with the ambition of getting a good result to recover the good dynamic and mark a turning point in the irregularity of recent weeks. Míchel's team will face one of the best teams in the league, co-leader along with Barça with 51 points, and who come to the match after overcoming the Champions League tie against City winning the second leg at home by 3-1. In the league, however, they have drawn twice, against Osasuna and Atleti, and have only been able to win one of their last four matches. They have been very strong at the Santiago Bernabéu, winning nine of the eleven matches they have played in domestic competition, and only conceding in the derby and against Barça.
Amb tot al Bernabéu! 👊⚔️#RealMadridGirona pic.twitter.com/WWWbVBFo5e
— Girona FC (@GironaFC) February 19, 2025
Real Madrid's own names
Kylian Mbappé was the star signing in the summer and is proving his worth on the pitch as well. The striker is the top scorer in all competitions with twenty-five goals, followed by another of Los Blancos' big names, Vinícius Jr, with seventeen. Rodrygo has scored thirteen, and Jude Bellingham, who will miss the match due to suspension, is another of the strong arguments coming from the second line, and accumulates eleven more goals. The Madrilenians have found their balance in recent months and are in one of the best moments of the season. They are strong in the physical aspect and verticality, being very decisive in both areas. Carlo Ancelotti is in charge of the team for the fourth consecutive season and sixth in total, and in all his years at the Club he has managed to make the most of the talent of the squad to make a group as competitive as possible. Under his orders they have won three Champions League titles, the last one last season, and are also the reigning league champions. In addition, this season they have also lifted the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup.
The precedents
Up to three wins and a draw have been achieved by Girona in the eleven clashes against Real Madrid. The red-and-whites, who opened with a win at Montilivi in 2017 and repeated in 2023, also won at the Bernabéu in 2019 and managed a draw in the penultimate visit. Last season, despite playing an exceptional course, the Whites won with solvency, although visiting the Madrid stadium has always been synonymous with goals on both sides: Girona have scored eight, four of which from Stuani, and conceded sixteen. In the first leg, Ancelotti's side won at Montilivi.