**Girona's still shaking off Arsenal's demolition, but Sabadell are scrappy and won't roll over.** A pre-season clash where both sides need minutes but Girona should edge it on quality. 🔴⚪

Girona's form is patchy — they've gone 1W 2D 2L in their last five, including a brutal 1-4 hammering at home to Arsenal. Sabadell are steadier, sitting 2W 2D 1L with back-to-back wins, though mostly against lower-tier opposition.

Key storylines:

- **Girona's midfield anchors** A. Ounahi and A. Yaakobishvili will need to control tempo and protect a defense still licking its wounds from recent battering.

- **Sabadell's compact shape** means they'll frustrate Girona early — their recent cleansheet vs FC Andorra shows they're organized, even if not flashy.

- Missing **Portu** (cruciate ligament injury) removes a key attacking outlet, so expect more load on **V. Tsygankov** and **I. Martín** in the final third.

Expected lineups:

- **Girona FC**: P. Gazzaniga, A. Martínez, Á. Moreno, A. Francés, A. Yaakobishvili, A. Ounahi, V. Tsygankov, M. Kim, I. Martín, A. Ruíz, V. Vanat

- **CE Sabadell**: D. Fuoli, T. Ripoll, Kaiser, A. Bonaldo, R. Martínez, C. Aleman, A. Orriols, Q. Liameed, J. Priego, Miguelete, R. Escudero

Prediction:

**Girona 2–0 Sabadell**

Girona's depth and recent recovery work should shine through a dogged but limited Sabadell side. 🎯