Overview

• It was the first 0-0 of this LaLiga campaign, secured by multiple decisive saves from both goalkeepers.
• Míchel set Girona up with three central defenders before switching to attack with Yáser Asprilla, Bryan Gil and later Cristhian Stuani.
• Espanyol extended a three-game run without a win but stayed on 12 points in the upper part of the table.
• Azzedine Ounahi stood out for Girona, driving their most incisive play in possession.
• The seventh-round fixture at Montilivi drew 11,488 spectators in a low-scoring local meeting.