Girona feel the heat in top tier
The Citizen|December 10, 2024
Girona host Liverpool in the Champions League today knowing the clash offers a chance to lay a glove on a top side before their European dream peters out.
Girona feel the heat in top tier

Girona -

"We have reached a place which was a dream for us, a dream that we must all enjoy," said coach Michel Sanchez (above) ahead of their debut in the competition, but the Catalan minnows have quickly been brought crashing down to earth.

Down in 30th in the group table with four defeats from their opening five games and one win, it has become apparent that elite level European football may be a bridge too far for Girona at present.

With the exception of their narrow opening 1-0 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain, the three matches remaining for Girona are arguably their hardest.

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