Striker Oleksandr Pyshchur scored his first Segunda División goal on November 9 at Estadio Carlos Tartiere, lifting Girona past Real Oviedo 2-1 and halting a two-match losing streak, Diari de Girona reported.
With compatriot Vladyslav Vanat away on international duty with Ukraine, Pyshchur earned his second league start of the season. Five minutes before his decisive strike, the 2.04-meter forward used his height to battle for possession and set up Abel Ruiz for the opening goal in the 1-2 victory.
Donny van de Beek inadvertently redirected a rebound into the path of Pyshchur for the second goal. The sequence mirrored a previous Copa del Rey tie against Tercera RFEF side Cuarte, where Van de Beek also assisted the Ukrainian striker.
Pyshchur joined Girona facing a steep learning curve due to his lack of experience in a system and division foreign to his previous career. Across 11 league appearances, the forward has logged 376 minutes on the pitch, alongside 73 minutes in the Copa del Rey.
“We had to work hard to find our rhythm on the pitch,” Quique Álvarez said after managing the closing stages of the match.
Pyshchur worked until the 90th minute before being substituted off as part of tactical adjustments to secure the three points in Asturias.
Girona returns to training ahead of its next fixture on November 23, when league play resumes following the international break.
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