Two Champions League newcomers clash on Matchday 3 as Girona from La Liga face Slovakian giants Slovan Bratislava.
Both teams have struggled in their first two Champions League games, failing to secure any points. Girona lost narrowly to Paris Saint-Germain and Feyenoord, while Slovan suffered heavy defeats at Celtic Park and against Manchester City.
Girona’s last match against Feyenoord was a thrilling encounter, ending in a 3-2 defeat with own goals, saved penalties, and a rare Donny van de Beek goal.
Despite their struggles, Girona will aim to secure their first Champions League win against a struggling Slovan side, who are currently at the top of their domestic league.
Slovan Bratislava returned to the top of their league with a derby win but have looked out of sorts in Europe.
Stay tuned for 90min’s preview of this exciting Champions League clash.
Girona vs Slovan Bratislava H2H Record
This will be the first competitive meeting between Girona and Slovan Bratislava.
Current form (all competitions)
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Girona
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Slovan Bratislava
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Girona 0-1 Real Sociedad – 19/10/24
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Spartak Trnava 0-1 Slovan Bratislava – 16/10/24
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Girona 2-1 Athletic Club – 06/10/24
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Slovan Bratislava 1-1 Trencin – 05/10/24
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Girona 2-3 Feyenoord – 02/10/24
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Slovan Bratislava 0-4 Man City – 01/10/24
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Celta Vigo 1-1 Girona – 29/09/24
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Michalovce 2-4 Slovan Bratislava – 27/09/24
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United Kingdom
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discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 6
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United States
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Paramount+, ViX
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Canada
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DAZN
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Girona is facing injury concerns, with Yaser Asprilla being the latest casualty. Daley Blind, Oriol Romeu, and Viktor Tsygankov are also sidelined, while Portu and Bryan Gil are doubtful. Donny van de Beek is expected to start.
Slovan will be missing Juraj Kucka due to injury, but Kevin Wimmer is set to start. Wimmer scored Slovan’s first Champions League goal at Celtic Park.
The predicted lineup for Slovan Bratislava is Takac; Blackman, Kashia, Wimmer, Sharani; Bajric, Savvidis; Barseghyan, Tolic, Weiss Jr; Strelec.