He Girona You already know which teams you will face in your debut in Champions League. They have been unlucky, but they will not have a bad time in Montilivi, where they will meet several of the greatest and most historic European players. The Catalans will make their debut in the premier competition, since in the first phase they will face PSG, Milan, PSV And Sturm Graz at home, while they will receive in Montilivi Liverpool, Arsenal, Feyenoord And Slovak Bratislava.
The revelation team of the League last season will live at least eight dream nights during the new phase of the championship that opens this year in the highest continental competition. Michel’s team did not have excessive luck in the draw, which was to be expected, starting in pot four, so, a priori, all the teams in the higher pots were stronger than them.
The Catalans’ goal is to try to avoid the last 12 places in the standings, which would allow them to reach, at least, the round of 16. It is worth remembering that the first eight will go directly to the round of 16, while the ninth to twenty-fourth will play a knockout-style round of 16. That is where he aspires to be. Girona, in what is his first European participation.
PSG
One of its big outings will be the Parque de los Príncipes. The third ranked of the last League will arrive in Paris, to face the PSG. It will be a match in which they will test the solidity they already showed last year against the big teams, since in Spain only Real Madrid has beaten them. Without Savio, Dovbyk and Aleix García, it will also be a decisive test for the new signings.
Liverpool
The most special match of this phase of the championship for Girona will undoubtedly be the visit to Montilivi of a historic player like Liverpool. Michel’s team will face the networks, in what will be a showdown between two very similar styles. Without Klopp, but with Arne Slot on the bench, it will also be a decisive test in Europe for the English, who have so far won both their league games while keeping a clean sheet.
Arsenal
Another of the great visits that will take place in Montilivi will be that of Arsenal by Mikel Arteta. The team led by the Basque coach will test the Catalans, in a match on which the chances of the revelation of the last League to reach the playoffs to reach the round of 16 will depend a lot.
Milan
Another historic player will play against the Girona team. Nothing less than the second team with the most Champions Leagues in history (7), the Milan, They will be one of Girona’s big rivals. Michel’s men will enjoy facing a team in ruins after winning Serie A two seasons ago.
Feyenoord
Perhaps here, with the rivals of pot 3, luck has started to play on the side of Míchel’s team. They will receive in Montilivi Feyenoord, who will be the first of the two Dutch players to have played in this phase. In addition to facing two English rivals, they will also host the two Eredivisie teams present in this Champions League. Their chances of entering the top 24 and staying alive in the competition will go through here.
PSV Eindhoven
In addition to facing the Eredivisie finalists, they will also face the champion, a PSV who they will go to see in Eindhoven. The Girona team has at home one of the bogeymen of the third pot and will have to take something positive from this confrontation to be able to do something important in their debut in the Champions League, such as qualifying for the playoffs to access the round of 16.
Slovak Bratislava
Fortunately, Girona have been lucky with their rivals in their pot. They could face teams like Monaco, Aston Villa or Stuttgart, but they have faced two seemingly simple rivals, who allow them to dream. They will receive Slovan from Bratislava, than eliminating four rivals in the preliminary phase, highlighting APOEL of Cyprus or Midtjylland of Denmark.
Sturm Graz
Finally, there is the Sturm Graz, another surprise. They arrive in this Champions League after surprisingly overthrowing RB Salzburg from the Austrian throne. Surprise champions, just as Girona caused a sensation with third place in the League, they will have a hard time competing to reach the next round. They should not pose too many problems for the Catalan team, even if they play away.
