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Leganés and a working point against Girona F.C. (1-1)

C.D Leganés add a point against Girona F.C. at Butarque in the twenty-nine gameweek of LaLiga Smartbank. Arnau scored a goal for the visitors, but Qasmi drew the match for the Pepineros before halftime. The pepineros could take the three points, but as well, Dani Jimenez had some important saves. 

Arnau scores for Girona and Qasmi drew the encounter before halftime

Regarding the team that won against Amorebieta on monday, today there was a three changes, Dani Jimenez that had his debut on the goal, Javi Hernández and Yoel Bárcenas in the place of Asier Riesgo, the sanctioned Sergi Palencia and Gaku Shibasaki. Leganés went to the pitch applying the intensity and high pressing with a first shot of Recio that when high. Qasmi on the 17 try without any success after a great action of Cissé. Atnaiz tried after a pass from Rubén Pardo that hit the post. 

Bárcenas was close to the goal at the minute 30’ but he found the body of Bernardo that sent the ball to the corner. The visiting team tried with a prepared play, and on the 35 minute Arnau scored the first goal of the match after a good elaboration of the catalans.  But on the minute 43, Lega reacted to the attack and scored the draw of the match, 1-1 the match went to halftime.

Bautista have the most clear for Leganés and Dani Jiménez need to intervene against Stuani

The pepineros keep looking for the goal that will make the difference, and make the fans scream of happiness, with a try of Arnaiz at the 52 that went high. Girona responded at the minute 56’ with a header of Stuani and Dani Jiménez sent the ball out. On the minute 60, Mehdi Nafti realized the first of the changes of the match, To the pitch went Shibasaki and Bautista instead of Cissé and Qasmi, both with yellow cards. 

On the minute 69’ Bárcenas got a clear option that could not find the goal after a great play of Javi Hernández. In the 72’ Róber Ibánez and Juan Muños entered the field for Recio and Bárcenas. Bautista forced Juan Carlos to intervene on a close center, and some minutes later Sergio could not arrive to score the goal after a center from Pardo. The most clear option of the match was from Bautista at 79’ but Juan Carlos was there to save the shot of Bautista.

In the 86’ Randjelovic Enter for Arnaiz on the last chance of the pepinero. DaniJiménez appears again to send off the header of Stuani. There was no more time, and Leganés add his fifth consecutive match without losing and now it has 37 points on the table. His next match will be at Butarque next sunday (18:15 hours) against Mirandés