Girona Versus Atletico Madrid Preview: Everything At Stake In Montilivi

Girona can make history on Wednesday by beating Atletico Madrid for the first time in their history.

Additionally, a win for the hosts at the Montilivi would effectively kill off Diego Simeone’s men in the title race and put 10 points between the Catalans and the Rojiblanco at the top of the La Liga table.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Girona head coach Michel said he expected “the best atmosphere from our fans and a very nice match, [which will] also [be] difficult”, against an outfit that is “made to fight for La Liga”.

“I expect the best atmosphere from our fans and a very nice match, [which will] also [be] difficult,” Michel said on Tuesday afternoon.

“I’ve never beaten Simeone, [and] tomorrow I can add one more statistic for history because neither Girona nor I have beaten Atleti and it’s an important challenge that we have ahead of us,” the manager added.

What could help Girona in their endeavour is that Atleti is currently riding a three defeat streak on the road thanks to losses against Las Palmas, FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao.

Simeone has lost Reinildo to the Africa Cup of Nations, and can’t count on Pablo Barrios or Thomas Lemar either because of injuries while Caglar Soyuncu is suspended.