Girona vs. Villarreal - News - April 06, 2026

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Viktor Tsygankov - Delivers solid service Tsygankov had one shot (zero on goal), five crosses (two accurate) and four corners in Monday's 1-0 win over Villarreal.

Impact Tsygankov provided some good potential scoring chances for Girona, though only two of his five crosses were deemed as accurate. He's likely going to need more volume for Girona to have a chance at breaking Real Madrid's defense, as Los Blancos have only conceded 28 goals in 30 La Liga games.

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Paulo Gazzaniga - Backs into clean sheet Gazzaniga made no saves and allowed zero goals in Monday's 1-0 victory over Villarreal.

Impact It's hard to give Gazzaniga much credit here since he didn't register a single save and Girona's goal was a result of bad luck from Villarreal's defense. He will likely face more fire in his next game against Real Madrid, a team which has hit home 64 goals in 30 league games.

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Nicolas Pepe - Can't find a teammate Pepe registered six crosses (two accurate) and four corners in Monday's 1-0 defeat against Girona.

Impact Pepe had some good moments but was relatively inefficient with his volume, as just two of his six crosses were deemed to be accurate and his corners couldn't threaten Girona's goal. The winger should have more room to operate in a favorable matchup against Athletic, a side which has conceded 43 goals through 30 La Liga matches this season.

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Alfonso Pedraza - Poor in service Pedraza generated five crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Monday's 1-0 loss versus Girona. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 77th minute.

Impact Pedraza had just one cross which was deemed to be accurate, and he didn't provide much else even when Villarreal needed to push forward for an equalizer. He should have more openings against Athletic, a mid-table team which has given up 43 goals on the season.

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Gerard Moreno - Struggles in front of goal Moreno recorded three shots (zero on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Monday's 1-0 loss against Girona.

Impact Moreno didn't put a single shot on target and was basically non-existent in the final third for Villarreal. The forward has a favorable matchup to improve from this performance coming up though, as Athletic have allowed 43 goals in 30 domestic games so far.

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Thomas Partey - Still dealing with muscular issues Partey (undisclosed) was unavailable for Monday's 1-0 defeat against Girona due to muscle discomfort.

Impact Partey returned from a groin issue several weeks ago, making this latest muscular problem a frustrating setback for Villarreal. The extent of the new issue is unclear and it remains unknown whether this represents a fresh injury or a continuation of his previous problems, leaving his availability for Sunday's clash against Athletic Club very much up in the air. The club will assess his condition over the coming days before providing more clarity on his timeline. Partey has been only a bench option in the midfield recently for the yellow submarine, therefore his absence has only a minor impact.

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