Girona achieved the first clean sheet away from home against Barça thanks to an impeccable defensive performance and, above all, under the sticks
The Argentine goalkeeper has conceded 24 goals in 18 league duels as a starter, for the 18 received by Juan Carlos in 10 days
Girona got his first clean sheet as a visitor of the season at the Spotify Camp Nou (0-0), after a great performance of the goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga and all his defensive lineto: Arnau Martínez, Santi Bueno, David López and Javi Hernández.
The Argentine goalkeeper, on loan from Fulham and decisive in this Monday’s match, prevented the local goal in two shots by Raphinha and Ronald Araújo and in a bad transfer of Santi Bueno, and confirmed his remarkable state of form.
After the duel against Barcelona, the coach of the rojiblanco team, Michel Sanchezassured that Gazzaniga, 31, made “two great stops” and argued that “it is important” that the team also have “this bit of talent in goal”.
Gazzaniga he has conceded 24 goals in the 18 games that he has played since he snatched the title from Juan Carlos Martin, starter in the first ten days with 18 goals against. Against Barcelona, Girona celebrated its second clean sheet after 30 games: 28 in LaLiga Santander and two more in the Copa del Rey.
He arrived at the Camp Nou being one of the teams with the most goals scored in the championship (42), to the point that Míchel admitted that he told his men that they had to score at least one goal to score.because a goalless tie was almost impossible, but offered an excellent level in the defensive field against the second highest scoring team in the entire championship (53).
