In the 2024-25 La Liga season, Valencia hosted Girona at the Mestalla Stadium in a crucial match for both sides. Valencia had been struggling with just 4 points from their first six games (1 win, 1 draw, and 4 losses), placing them 18th in the table. Meanwhile, Girona, who had surprised many last season, started this campaign in mid-table with 7 points from six games (2 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses). Valencia desperately needed their first victory of the season, while Girona aimed to continue their solid form.
Valencia CF vs Girona FC Head-to-Head
In their previous five meetings, Girona had the upper hand with three wins to Valencia’s two. Last season, Girona defeated Valencia twice, including a 3-1 victory at the Mestalla. Valencia’s last win against Girona came in August 2022. With both teams having points to prove, the match promised a competitive battle.
Valencia CF vs Girona FC Lineups
Here are the Valencia CF vs Girona FC lineups today (Sep 21, 2024)
Valencia (4-2-3-1 Formation)
Starting XI:
- GK: Giorgi Mamardashvili
- RB: Thierry Correia
- CB: Cristhian Mosquera
- CB: Cenk Özkacar
- LB: Jesús Vázquez
- CM: Javi Guerra
- CM: Pepelu
- RW: Diego López
- CAM: Enzo Barrenechea
- LW: Luis Rioja
- ST: Dani Gómez
Substitutes:
- André Almeida (for Guerra, 88′)
- Sergi Canós (for Rioja, 88′)
- Dimitri Foulquier (for Correia, 79′)
- Germán Valera (for Gómez, 79′)
- Hugo Guillamón (for Barrenechea, 68′)
Girona (4-3-3 Formation)
Starting XI:
- GK: Paulo Gazzaniga
- RB: Alejandro Francés
- CB: Juanpe
- CB: Daley Blind
- LB: Arnau Martínez
- CM: Oriol Romeu
- CM: Jhon Solís
- CM: Abel Ruiz
- RW: Arnaut Danjuma
- ST: Bojan Miovski
- LW: Cristhian Stuani
Substitutes:
- Yangel Herrera (for Romeu, 62′)
- Gabriel Misehouy (for Ruiz, 62′)
- Bryan Gil (for Danjuma, 79′)
- Donny van de Beek (for Solís, 79′)
- Cristhian Stuani (for Miovski, 78′)
Valencia CF vs Girona FC Match Details
Valencia CF vs Girona FC First Half
Valencia started the game on the front foot, dominating possession early on. Girona, however, held their defensive lines and launched counter-attacks through Arnaut Danjuma and Bojan Miovski. Both teams had their chances, with Javi Guerra testing Girona’s Paulo Gazzaniga and Danjuma forcing a save from Mamardashvili at the other end.
As the half progressed, it became a midfield battle. Girona’s Oriol Romeu and Abel Ruiz provided solidity, while Valencia’s Pepelu controlled the tempo. Despite some set-piece opportunities for both teams, the first half ended 0-0.
Valencia CF vs Girona FC Second Half
Valencia came out of the break with renewed energy. In the 56th minute, Luis Rioja broke the deadlock with a deflected strike from outside the box, which wrong-footed Gazzaniga. The goal was credited to Rioja, but Girona’s Juanpe got the unfortunate touch.
Just two minutes later, Valencia doubled their lead. Dani Gómez unleashed a shot from the edge of the box that took a slight deflection off a Girona defender before nestling into the bottom corner of the net, giving Valencia a comfortable 2-0 lead.
Girona pushed forward to find a way back into the game, but Valencia’s defense, led by Cristhian Mosquera and Cenk Özkacar, held firm. A couple of late chances for Girona went begging, with Ladislav Krejčí’s header being the closest they came to a consolation goal.
Valencia CF vs Girona FC Full-Time: Valencia 2, Girona 0
Valencia secured their first win of the season, lifting themselves off the bottom of the table and giving their fans hope of turning the season around.
Valencia CF vs Girona FC Stats
| Valencia CF vs Girona FC Stats | Valencia | Girona |
| Possession | 32.3% | 67.7% |
| Shots on Goal | 2 | 3 |
| Total Shots | 7 | 8 |
| Fouls | 13 | 10 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Saves | 3 | 0 |
Valencia CF vs Girona FC Timeline
Second Half:
- 90’+6′ Valencia win a free kick in the defensive half after a foul by Cristhian Stuani.
- 90’+3′ Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90’+1′ Alejandro Francés misses a right-footed shot from outside the box which goes too high.
- 90’+1′ Yáser Asprilla wins a free kick in the defensive half after a foul by Jesús Vázquez.
- 89′ Sergi Canós is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89′ Yáser Asprilla wins a free kick in the attacking half after a foul by Sergi Canós.
- 89′ Yangel Herrera wins a free kick in the defensive half after a foul by Hugo Guillamón.
- 88′ Valencia substitutes André Almeida for Javi Guerra.
- 88′ Valencia substitutes Sergi Canós for Luis Rioja.
- 86′ Yangel Herrera wins a free kick in the defensive half after a foul by Jesús Vázquez.
- 84′ Ladislav Krejcí’s header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Valencia’s goalkeeper.
- 83′ Corner for Girona, conceded by Dimitri Foulquier.
- 82′ Javi Guerra is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82′ Yáser Asprilla wins a free kick in the defensive half after a foul by Javi Guerra.
- 81′ Corner for Valencia, conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 79′ Valencia substitutes Dimitri Foulquier for Thierry Correia.
- 79′ Valencia substitutes Germán Valera for Dani Gómez.
- 79′ Girona substitutes Bryan Gil for Arnaut Danjuma.
- 79′ Girona substitutes Donny van de Beek for Jhon Solís.
- 78′ Girona substitutes Cristhian Stuani for Bojan Miovski.
- 76′ Jesús Vázquez commits a foul on Alejandro Francés, resulting in a free kick for Girona.
- 76′ Corner for Valencia, conceded by Juanpe.
- 73′ Jesús Vázquez wins a free kick in the defensive half after a foul by Yáser Asprilla.
- 71′ Hugo Guillamón wins a free kick in the defensive half after a foul by Yangel Herrera.
- 70′ Offside for Girona, Bojan Miovski is caught offside.
- 70′ Offside for Valencia, Diego López is caught offside.
- 68′ Valencia substitute Hugo Guillamón for Enzo Barrenechea due to an injury.
- 67′ There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Enzo Barrenechea.
- 65′ Gabriel Misehouy’s header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Valencia’s goalkeeper.
- 64′ Corner for Girona, conceded by César Tárrega.
- 64′ Yangel Herrera’s right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 62′ Girona substitutes Gabriel Misehouy for Abel Ruiz.
- 62′ Girona substitutes Yangel Herrera for Oriol Romeu.
- 61′ Javi Guerra’s right-footed shot from outside the box goes high and wide to the right.
- 60′ Pepelu is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60′ Pepelu commits a foul on Alejandro Francés, resulting in a free kick for Girona on the right wing.
- 58′ GOAL! Valencia 2, Girona 0. Dani Gómez scores from outside the box with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 56′ GOAL! Valencia 1, Girona 0. Luis Rioja scores from outside the box with a left-footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 53′ Corner for Valencia, conceded by Juanpe.
- 52′ Oriol Romeu commits a foul on Dani Gómez, resulting in a free kick for Valencia on the left wing.
- 50′ Arnaut Danjuma’s left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Valencia’s goalkeeper.
- 46′ Foul by Thierry Correia.
- 46′ Arnaut Danjuma wins a free kick in the defensive half after a foul by Dani Gómez.
- 46′ Alejandro Francés wins a free kick on the right wing after a foul by Dani Gómez.
First Half:
- 45′ Second Half begins.
- 45’+1′ First Half ends.
- 45′ Fourth official has announced 1 minute of added time.
- 45′ Arnaut Danjuma is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45′ Pepelu wins a free kick on the right wing after a foul by Arnaut Danjuma.
- 43′ Corner for Valencia, conceded by Juanpe.
- 43′ Javi Guerra’s right-footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40′ Offside for Girona, Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
- 39′ Diego López’s right-footed shot from the centre of the box goes just a bit too high.
- 38′ Oriol Romeu commits a foul on Enzo Barrenechea, resulting in a free kick for Valencia in the attacking half.
- 34′ Pepelu commits a foul on Abel Ruiz, resulting in a free kick for Girona in the defensive half.
- 31′ Pepelu wins a free kick in the attacking half after a foul by Bojan Miovski.
- 30′ Arnaut Danjuma’s right-footed shot from outside the box goes too high.
- 27′ Corner for Valencia, conceded by Alejandro Francés.
- 27′ Cristhian Mosquera’s header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 26′ Arnaut Danjuma commits a foul on Diego López, resulting in a free kick for Valencia in the attacking half.
- 24′ Juanpe is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24′ Juanpe commits a foul on Dani Gómez, resulting in a free kick for Valencia on the right wing.
- 20′ Corner for Girona, conceded by Enzo Barrenechea.
- 19′ Thierry Correia commits a foul on Arnaut Danjuma, resulting in a free kick for Girona in the defensive half.
- 19′ Javi Guerra’s right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17′ Bojan Miovski’s header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13′ Oriol Romeu commits a foul on Enzo Barrenechea, resulting in a free kick for Valencia in the attacking half.
- 12′ Jhon Solís wins a free kick in the defensive half after a foul by Enzo Barrenechea.
- 9′ Corner for Girona, conceded by Jesús Vázquez.
- 8′ Pepelu commits a foul on Bojan Miovski, resulting in a free kick for Girona in the attacking half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Impact on the Points Table
This victory moved Valencia up to 18th place with 4 points, surpassing Getafe and Las Palmas in the standings. Girona, on the other hand, stayed in 13th with 7 points, missing an opportunity to climb higher.
Valencia CF vs Girona FC Player Achievements and Man of the Match
Dani Gómez was awarded Man of the Match for his impactful performance, scoring Valencia’s second goal and constantly troubling Girona’s defense. His clinical finishing was key in ensuring Valencia’s victory.
Valencia’s 2-0 win over Girona marked a pivotal moment in their season, securing their first victory of the 2024-25 La Liga campaign. Despite Girona’s possession dominance, it was Valencia’s sharpness in front of goal that made the difference. Girona will look to bounce back, but this result gives Valencia renewed hope as they fight to climb out of the relegation zone.
