Matarazzo Targets Girona Win as Real Sociedad End 5-Game Slide — Girona Vs Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad visit Girona in girona vs real sociedad at 20.00 with Matarazzo saying he wants a win so that “para que ya nadie hable del descenso.” The trip arrives after five consecutive matches without a victory, and the result will shape the closing stretch of a season that has already turned into a late squeeze at both ends of the table.
Matarazzo and the 20.00 kickoff
Real Sociedad had not taken three points since 4 April, when they beat Levante 2-0. That run includes five straight matches without a victory and only two points from 15 possible, a stretch that has made the Girona visit more than a routine league date.
Matarazzo also said the squad has “han aprendido del pasado,” a line that points back to the mistakes he linked with earlier setbacks. He described the loss at the Sánchez Pizjuán as one of “falta de mentalidad y concentración” and the draw against Betis as a product of “errores propios.”
Girona in the relegation race
Girona go into the match fighting to avoid relegation, and before the previous day’s games there was a five-way tie on 39 points with Girona as the lowest-ranked team. That is why this meeting sits in the middle of a tense bottom-of-the-table battle rather than as a simple final-week fixture.
The schedule adds another layer for Real Sociedad. They were set to host Valencia on Sunday and then finish the league against Espanyol, leaving Thursday’s visit to Girona as part of a three-match run inside a little more than a week, the last time they would face that kind of stretch this season.
Guedes and the squad test
Guedes did not complete training on Thursday after taking part in his first group session of the week. His status is one of the few concrete selection notes around a match that already carries weight because of Real Sociedad’s form and Girona’s position near the relegation line.
Real Sociedad had already secured continental competition for next season, but that has not taken the edge off the run they are trying to stop. A result at Girona would cut the noise around the table and give them a cleaner lead-in to Valencia and Espanyol.
