A week before the clash against the Madrid leader, the surprising second-placed Catalan team faces the San Sebastián club.
Eliminated from the King’s Cup by Mallorca (3-2), the Blanquivermells, undefeated in the league since September 30, are still in the running for the title. Just two points behind Real Madrid, Girona can rely on the championship’s top scorer, Artem Dovbyk, author of 14 goals, to hope to win against Real Sociedad.
A solid team which held off the Reds and Whites in the first leg (1-1). For their part, the Basque club remains stuck in sixth place at the start of the year. Many draws in the league, a decent run in the Copa del Rey, an avalanche of injuries… Despite this mixed start to the year, Real Sociedad still hopes to secure a European place at the end of the season in La Liga, to go as far as possible possible in the Spanish Cup and play trouble in the Champions League. A destiny which will depend on the management of the high-stakes matches, the first of which takes place on Saturday evening against Girona.
Girona-Real Sociedad kicks off on Saturday February 3 at 9 p.m. on BeIN Sport 2.
