At home, Cadiz picked up a win against Girona on Matchday 21 of the Spain – LaLiga Santander 2022-2023 tournament. The local goals were scored by Gonzalo Escalante (5′ 1T) and Sergi Guardiola (33′ 1T).
In the 33rd minute of the first leg, Sergi Guardiola lifted the spirits of Cadiz and received all the applause. Théo Bongonda handled the ball from a cross and the striker defined with a powerful shot from the big box.
The figure of the match was Brian Ocampo. The Cadiz midfielder made 29 correct passes and looked for the opposite goal with 4 shots.
Isaac Carcelén was also relevant. The Cadiz defender was important removing 4 balls and taking 2 balls out of the danger zone.
A high foul rate constantly slowed play on the pitch. There were a large number of warnings: Bernardo Espinosa, Luis Hernández, Luis Alfonso Espino, Joel Roca, Gonzalo Escalante, Miguel Gutiérrez, Arnau Martinez and Antony Lozano.
Cadiz strategist Sergio González stopped the starting XI with a 4-4-2 formation with Jeremías Ledesma in goal; Isaac Carcelén, Luis Hernández, Fali Giménez and Luis Alfonso Espino on the defensive line; Théo Bongonda, Rubén Alcaraz, Gonzalo Escalante and Brian Ocampo in the middle; and Sergi Guardiola and Roger Martí in attack.
For their part, the elected officials of Miguel Sánchez Muñoz entered the field with a 4-5-1 pattern with Paulo Gazzaniga under the three sticks; Arnau Martinez, Santiago Bueno, Bernardo Espinosa and Miguel Gutiérrez in defense; Oriol Romeu, Iván Martín, Borja García, Toni Villa and Aleix García in midfield; and Valentin Castellanos in front.
Juan Pulido Santana has been appointed as the main referee for the match at the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla stadium.
The next day, Cadiz will face Barcelona as visitors and Girona will play the home game against Almería.
With this result, the animator accumulates 22 points throughout the competition and occupies the fifteenth place. For its part, the visit adds 24 units and is in eleventh place.
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