Owned by the Metropolis Soccer Group that additionally controls golf equipment together with Manchester Metropolis, Girona have a brand new supervisor in Quique Alvarez.
The previous Barcelona youth coach has changed Michel, who guided Girona to a debut Champions League marketing campaign two seasons in the past as a part of his five-year reign.
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Girona group vs Arsenal
New 6ft 7in Ukrainian ahead Oleksandr Pyshchur, who joined Girona from Hungarian membership ETO, who was on the bench.
Fellow 21-year-old Izan Gonzalez got here on in midfield after becoming a member of from fifth-tier membership Cornella.
Former Actual Madrid B and Spain youth midfielder Ivan Morante has signed from second-tier group Burgos however will not be concerned.
Girona beginning XI: Paulo Gazzaniga, Arnau Martinez, Alejandro Frances, David Lopez, Alex Moreno, Bryan Gil, Fran Beltran, Donny van de Beek, Lancinet Kourouma, Kim Min-Su, Vladyslav Vanat
Girona substitutes: Cristhian Stuani, Abel Ruiz, Dawda Camara, Ivan Martin, Vladyslav Krapyvtsov, Gabriel Misehouy, Gibi, Jastin Garcia, Izan Gonzalez, Oleksandr Pyshchur, Antal Yaakobishvili, Ricard Artero, Holmes Zamorano, Guillem Badia, Antonio Salguero, Javier Sarasa, Sergi Puig
Arsenal group vs Girona
White beginning was excellent news for Arsenal however full-back Jurrien Timber had left the camp due to a groin downside.
Of Arsenal’s gamers to function on the World Cup 2026, defender Piero Hincapie and forwards Viktor Gyokeres and Havertz additionally began.
Head coach Mikel Arteta made eight substitutions within the 62nd minute, giving possibilities to a lot of his rising academy merchandise.
Hincapie, Havertz and Gyokeres made means after 33 minutes. Brazil pair Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli had educated however weren’t concerned.
Arsenal beginning XI: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Kai Havertz, Ethan Nwaneri, Max Dowman, Christos Tzolis, Viktor Gyokeres
Arsenal substitutes: llan Meslier, Khari Ranson, Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson, Demiane Agustien, Brayden Clarke, Louie Copley, Andre Harriman-Annous, Ife Ibrahim, Theo Julienne, Ismael Kabia, Josh Ogunnaike, Ceadach O’Neill
Girona vs Arsenal stats
- Whereas Arsenal gained the English title final season, Girona’s eight-match dropping runs at first and finish of their marketing campaign ensured they completed nineteenth in La Liga
- Their factors complete of 41 would have stored them up in every of the earlier 14 seasons
- Two of their squad – goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga and winger Bryan Gil – used to play for Spurs, whereas Donny van der Beek (Manchester United) and 39-year-old Stuani (Middlesbrough) even have Premier League expertise
- Girona had overwhelmed Wolves, Espanyol, Lazio, Membership Bolivar and a Barcelona Legends group in these 5 successive wins on this recreation
- Their earlier defeat within the contest had been a 1-0 loss to Montpellier in 2019, though they beat Tottenham 4-1 and Manchester Metropolis 1-0 within the years instantly previous that recreation
- Fulham have been the primary group to compete for the trophy when the occasion was held as a four-team spectacle in 1973
- Each of Girona’s aggressive European matches in opposition to English golf equipment have been at dwelling, dropping 1-0 to Liverpool and 2-1 to Arsenal within the Champions League two seasons in the past
- Arsenal took on two Spanish sides in pre-season in 2025/26, dropping to Villarreal after regular time and in a subsequent penalty shootout on the Emirates Stadium earlier than reversing their fortunes in each cases in opposition to Athletic Membership at dwelling three days later
- They have been unbeaten in 4 aggressive conferences with Spanish golf equipment final season, beating Athletic Membership and Atletico Madrid throughout the Champions League group stage earlier than drawing away to Atleti and beating them at dwelling within the semi-finals
- Having misplaced on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League closing in Budapest in Could, Arsenal have did not win 5 of their final eight video games away from the Emirates Stadium (W3 L3 D2)
