Having archived yesterday’s twist of Barcelona’s defeat against Osasuna, today the eighth round of LaLiga continues with Celta-Girona. Michel’s team, future challengers of Milan in the Champions League, will try the coup at the Municipal de Balaidos to take three points which would catapult them into the lead of Celta Vigo by 2 points.
Coach Michel counts on Abel Ruiz as a point of reference in attack from 1′, former Ajax player Blind at central defense, while Van de Beek (formerly Manchester United) and Bryan Gil on loan from Tottenham sit on the bench.
The official lineups
Celt (3-4-2-1): being updated
Girona (4-2-3-1): Gazzaniga; FrancΓ©s, Krejci, Blind, Gutierrez; I.Martin, Romeu; Tsygankov, Y. Herrera, Danjuma; Abel Ruiz. Available: Pau Lopez, J.Carlos, A.Martinez, Juanpe, D.Lopez, Asprilla, Van de Beek, Gil, Miovski, Portu, Stuani. Coach: Michel.
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β Girona FC (@GironaFC) September 29, 2024
Friday 27 September
Valladolid – Mallorca 1-2
Saturday 28 September
Getafe – Alaves 2-0
Vallecano – Leganes 1-1
Real Sociedad – Valencia 3-0
Osasuna – Barcelona 4-2
Sunday 29 September
Celta Vigo – Girona
Athletic Bilbao – Sevilla
Betis Sevilla – Espanyol
Atletico Madrid – Real Madrid
Monday 30 September
Villarreal – Las Palmas
The ranking
Barcelona 21*
Real Madrid 17
Atl. Madrid 15
Osasuna 14*
Villarreal 14
Majorca* 14
Ath. Bilbao 13
Alaves 10*
Vallecano 10*
Betis 9
Celta Vigo 9
Real Sociedad 8*
Girona 8
Seville 8
Leganes 7*
Getafe 7*
Espanyol 7
Valencia 5*
Valladolid* 5
Las Palmas 3
*one more game