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Ramazani and Sadiq Fire Valencia Past Girona in Tight Primera Division Clash
Valencia CF secured an important 2–1 victory over Girona FC on matchday 32 of the Primera Division, with a clinical burst early in the second half proving decisive at Mestalla.
After a goalless first half that featured few clear chances in the available data, the match opened up dramatically after the interval. Valencia struck first in the 50th minute when Largie Ramazani broke the deadlock, finishing a move created by Javier Guerra. Ramazani’s goal gave the hosts the initiative and shifted the momentum firmly in their favour.
Valencia doubled their lead just nine minutes later. In the 59th minute, Umar Sadiq converted after being set up by captain José Luis Gayà, giving the home side a 2–0 cushion and appearing to put them in full control.
Girona responded swiftly. A triple substitution on 61 minutes introduced Bryan Gil, Alejandro Francés and Casals, and the changes had an immediate impact. In the 63rd minute, Casals pulled one back for the visitors, finishing from a pass by Francés to reduce the deficit to 2–1 and set up a tense final half-hour.
Both coaches continued to turn to their benches as the game wore on. Valencia introduced Diego López, Filip Ugrinic, Hugo Duro, Unai Núñez and later André Almeida, while Girona brought on Hugo Rincón and veteran forward Cristhian Stuani in search of an equaliser.
The contest grew increasingly combative. Renzo Saravia was booked for Valencia in the 38th minute, with Girona’s Alex Moreno cautioned three minutes later. In stoppage-time, tempers flared again as Stuani and Guido Rodríguez both received yellow cards.
Valencia ultimately managed the closing stages to preserve their narrow lead and claim all three points. Detailed information on possession, shots and other statistics is not available in the provided data.
Match report based on official event data from Ballaxy.
Primera Division Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FC Barcelona
|
34 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 89 | 31 | 58 | 88 | W W W W W |
| 2 |
Real Madrid CF
|
34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 70 | 31 | 39 | 77 | W D W D L |
| 3 |
Villarreal CF
|
34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 39 | 25 | 68 | W W D W L |
| 4 |
Club Atlético de Madrid
|
34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 63 | W W L L L |
| 5 |
Real Betis Balompié
|
34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 52 | 41 | 11 | 53 | W D W D D |
| 6 |
RC Celta de Vigo
|
34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 47 | W L L L W |
| 7 |
Getafe CF
|
34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 44 | L L W L W |
| 8 |
Athletic Club
|
34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 44 | W L W L L |
| 9 |
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
|
34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 43 | L D L D W |
| 10 |
CA Osasuna
|
34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 42 | L W L D D |
| 11 |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
|
34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 42 | W D W L |
| 12 |
Valencia CF
|
34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 39 | L W D L L |
| 13 |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
|
34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 39 | L D L L D |
| 14 |
Elche CF
|
34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 38 | L W W W |
| 15 |
RCD Mallorca
|
34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 38 | W L D W W |
| 16 |
Girona FC
|
34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 51 | -15 | 38 | L L L D W |
| 17 |
Sevilla FC
|
34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 37 | W L L W L |
| 18 |
Deportivo Alavés
|
34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 36 | L W L D D |
| 19 |
Levante UD
|
34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 55 | -17 | 33 | L D W W L |
| 20 |
Real Oviedo
|
34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 54 | -28 | 28 | L L D W W |
