Champions League Preview: Girona’s First Home Debut in the Champions League, Feyenoord Struggles Against La Liga Teams

On October 3rd at 00:45, the second round of the first stage of the Champions League will see La Liga team Girona host Feyenoord at the Montilivi Stadium.

At the pre-match press conference, Girona’s head coach Michel said, “We are a small team, but we are creating our own rich history. There will be many fans who will go crazy for us tomorrow and take pride in us!” Girona is indeed making history. In the 94 years since the club’s establishment, they will play their first home game in the Champions League, and there is a real phenomenon of “city-wide frenzy” before the match.

Girona has been in poor form recently. After consecutive wins against Osasuna and Sevilla at the end of August and early September, the team has failed to win any of their last five matches, with three consecutive losses followed by two draws. The dark horse of last season has seen a decline in performance this season. One of the main issues recently has been a lack of offensive power, as they have been shut out in three of their last five matches. In the first round of the Champions League, Girona lost 0-1 away to Paris Saint-Germain, holding on until the 89th minute when they were eventually defeated by a late goal.

Feyenoord’s recent form has also not been good, with one win, three draws, and one loss in their last five league and Champions League matches. In the first round of the Champions League, they suffered a humiliating 0-4 defeat at home to Bayer Leverkusen. However, Feyenoord’s away form this season has been relatively good, with no defeats yet, achieving one win and four draws in five away matches.

In terms of head-to-head records, this is Girona’s first official match against a Dutch team in their history. On the other hand, UEFA released two sets of statistics before the match. Firstly, Feyenoord has faced La Liga teams a total of 18 times in European competitions, winning six, drawing two, and losing ten, with only two wins, one draw, and six losses in nine away matches. Secondly, Feyenoord has lost six of their last seven matches against La Liga teams, including being double-killed by Atlético Madrid in the group stage last season, with the exception being a 2-0 victory over Sevilla in the Europa League in the 2014-15 season.

In terms of player availability, among the players listed in the Champions League squad, Girona will be without Althro (ankle), Blind (calf), and Romeu (hamstring) due to injuries. Feyenoord will miss Stengs (knee), forward Jiménez (thigh), and wing-back Niukwu (muscle).

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