Girona v Slovan Bratislava

The Montilivi Stadium will host the first-ever competitive matchup between Girona and Slovan Bratislava, as both sides chase their first points in the new Champions League format. A poor start has both sides outside the qualification spots, following back-to-back-losses, so they will be desperate to get off the mark here.

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Dominik Takac has been the busiest goalkeeper in the Champions League so far, accumulating the most saves in the competition after two games. 

Despite conceding five goals against Celtic, he also made seven saves. Similarly, he made 10 saves against Man City while also conceding four goals. Girona are a potent attacking outfit and have drawn at least four saves in three of their last four games.

👕 Girona v Slovan Bratislava Predicted XI

🔍 Girona v Slovan Bratislava Players to Watch

🔴 Ivan Martin

Slovan Bratislava have a tendency to draw high foul counts, most recently fouled 23 times against Spartak Trnava in the Fortuna Liga. Opposition midfielders tend to be in the thick of the action, too, which bodes well given that Ivan Martin is set to start in a holding midfield role. He has made a foul in six of his last seven games.

🔴 Yangel Herrera

Yangel Herrera has registered a shot in eight out of nine games this season, averaging 1.49 shots per 90. He draws an ideal matchup here against Slovan Bratislava, who have shipped nine goals in two games. We should see Herrera pick up some extremely advanced positions, as he tends to get into the opposition box to create overloads.

🔵 Kevin Wimmer

Kevin Wimmer registered one shot against both Man City and Celtic playing in a left back role for Slovan. He has a tendency to get forward and join attacks - notably scoring the only goal for his side in the Champions League so far.

📂 Girona v Slovan Bratislava Cheat Sheet

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💻 Girona v Slovan Bratislava Form and Tactics

In their first Champions League game, Girona were totally dominated by PSG - conceding 2.1 xG from 26 shots. Despite conceding an unfortunate own goal off Paulo Gazzaniga in the 90th minute, it was a deserved result.

They were then beaten 3-2 by Feyenoord at home, interestingly scoring two own goals in what was a chaotic game. Most recently, Girona were beaten 1-0 by Real Sociedad, in what has been a turbulent run of form with one win from their last seven games in all competitions. 

Slovan Bratislava comfortably top their domestic league in Slovakia, but European competitors have unsurprisingly proven to be much tougher. They were beaten 5-1 by Celtic in their first game, before a 4-0 loss to Man City in Bratislava.

Their goal difference of -8 after just two points has Slovan in 35th out of 36 teams, only above Young Boys having scored one goal.

🏁 Girona v Slovan Bratislava Ref Watch

• Referee: Horațiu Feșnic
• This will be his first Champions League appearance. 
• He has already taken charge of one Europa League game this term, contested between Lazio and Nice. In that game, he dished out five yellows, and awarded a penalty to the home side. 
• He has refereed five Europa League games in his career, averaging 4.0 yellow cards per game. 

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