hoya88 Deportivo Alaves 0-1 Girona, La Liga: Jhon Solis Snatches Late Win For Tourists

Girona match-winner, Jhon Solis Girona match-winner, Jhon Solis

Jhon Solis struck a 91st-minute winner to snatch an underwhelming Girona a 1-0 victory over Deportivo Alaves on Saturday. (More Football News)hoya88

Girona were bright in the first half, dominating the ball, though they offered little in terms of threat, with Arnaut Danjuma coming closest in stoppage time, hitting the side netting.

Alaves, who are still searching for their first win under Eduardo Coudet, improved as the game went on, though, like their opponents, they lacked a finishing touch.

"It wasn't easy. I didn’t get to play for the national side for close to nine months," Sharmila was quoted as saying in a Hockey India (HI) release.

During the tour, India secured a 2-2 (4-2 SO) win against Belgium in their first game but lost 2-3 in the second match against the same opponent. They faced a narrow 5-4 defeat against Bredase Hockey Vereniging.

The hosts may feel aggrieved that they did not get a penalty after a push by Arnau Martinez on Tomas Conechny in the box, but no VAR intervention came.

Alaves' misery was then compounded in the first minute of stoppage time as Solis pounced on a mistake from Moussa Diarra to net the winner.

Girona moved up to seventh in La Liga, leapfrogging Real Sociedad, who do not play until Monday, while Alaves remain 16th, just two points above the drop zone.

𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟Jhon SolísQUINA VICTÒRIA, EQUIP!#AlavésGirona pic.twitter.com/OHzd4SzzWe

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Data Debrief: Bang on target

It was far from a classic at the Estadio de Mendizorroza on Saturday, but Girona will not care as they got the job done.

Michel's side were outplayed, managing just three shots in total, with Solis' goal their sole effort on target, as they accumulated 0.56 expected goals (xG). Alaves, meanwhile, had 11 shots worth 1.68 xG but failed to beat Paulo Gazzaniga.

Girona have now won back-to-back La Liga games while keeping a clean sheet for the first time since August-Septemberhoya88, while Michel extended his personal record against Alaves - he is now unbeaten in his last five top-flight matches against them (W4 D1).