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Daily Tribune
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
Villarreal edge Girona
Villarreal maintained their push for Champions League football next season with a late 1-0 win at Girona on Saturday in La Liga. The Yellow Submarine, fifth, with the top five qualifying, needed an 89th-minute header from Karl Etta Eyong to snatch victory at the Montilivi against a struggling Girona side. The Catalans were without coach Michel Sanchez as he is under observation in hospital as a 'precaution', Girona said Friday, against an undisclosed ailment. Villarreal dominated the game but only found a breakthrough when Alfonso Pedraza's cross found Cameroon-born midfielder Eyong. Victory puts Villarreal level with fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao on 61 points, four ahead of Real Betis, sixth, who host Osasuna on Sunday. Mallorca, ninth, kept their hopes of European football alive with a 2-1 win over relegated Real Valladolid.
NDTV
11-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Villarreal Edge Girona To Maintain Champions League Push
Villarreal maintained their push for Champions League football next season with a late 1-0 win at Girona on Saturday in La Liga. The Yellow Submarine, fifth, with the top five qualifying, needed an 89th-minute header from Karl Etta Eyong to snatch victory at the Montilivi against a struggling Girona side. The Catalans were without coach Michel Sanchez as he is under observation in hospital as a "precaution", Girona said Friday, against an undisclosed ailment. Villarreal dominated the game but only found a breakthrough when Alfonso Pedraza's cross found Cameroon-born midfielder Eyong. Victory puts Villarreal level with fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao on 61 points, four ahead of Real Betis, sixth, who host Osasuna on Sunday. Listen to the latest songs, only on Mallorca, ninth, kept their hopes of European football alive with a 2-1 win over relegated Real Valladolid.
New Straits Times
11-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Villarreal edge Girona to maintain Champions League push
BARCELONA: Villarreal maintained their push for Champions League football next season with a late 1-0 win at Girona on Saturday in La Liga. The Yellow Submarine, fifth, with the top five qualifying, needed an 89th-minute header from Karl Etta Eyong to snatch victory at the Montilivi against a struggling Girona side. The Catalans were without coach Michel Sanchez as he is under observation in hospital as a "precaution", Girona said Friday, against an undisclosed ailment. Villarreal dominated the game but only found a breakthrough when Alfonso Pedraza's cross found Cameroon-born midfielder Eyong. Victory puts Villarreal level with fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao on 61 points, four ahead of Real Betis, sixth, who host Osasuna on Sunday. Mallorca, ninth, kept their hopes of European football alive with a 2-1 win over relegated Real Valladolid.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Girona coach Míchel hospitalized for undisclosed medical issue
FILE - Girona's head coach Michel Sanchez attends the press conference ahead of the tomorrow's Champions League opening phase soccer match between AC Milan and Girona at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File) BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Girona coach Míchel Sánchez has been the hospitalized for an undisclosed medical reasons, the manager said Friday. Míchel said in a post on X that he had to be 'hospitalized and under observation for some days.' Advertisement That means he won't be available to coach Saturday's home game against Villarreal, with Girona fighting to avoid relegation. Girona is six points from the drop zone in 15th place with four games remaining. Neither Míchel nor the club specified his medical condition. 'I feel fine, under medical observation, and I am counting the days before I can get back to work and keep fighting until the end of the season,' he said. 'I am forced to watch the game from afar, but I will always be in contact with my staff.' Last season, Míchel coached the Catalan club to a historic third-placed finish. It has since struggled after its best players left or were sold in the offseason. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Girona manager admitted to hospital over health concerns
Girona manager Michel Sanchez has been taken into hospital, and is under medical observation. It is not yet clear what the health concerns are, but it has been confirmed that he will not be on the bench this weekend for their La Liga clash. The Catalan side made a statement on Friday about his health, saying that he is recovering well from a health problem, and is under medical observation. His recovery is expected in the coming days, but they confirmed he would not be directing matters for their tie with Villarreal this weekend. They also asked for respect for his privacy, not declaring what the issue is. Girona face Villarreal this weekend Photo by EDDY KELELE / Diario AS Girona are immersed in the relegation battle with just four games to go in the season, a campaign when they made their European football debut in the Champions League, although fears have been eased by their victory on Monday night against RCD Mallorca. They now have a six-point cushion to Las Palmas, but have a tricky home tie against Villarreal this Saturday, for which assistant manager Salva Funez will be in charge. Michel Sanchez message The Madrid native eased concerns by putting out his own message on Twitter/X, noting that he was advised to stop and recover for a few days by his doctors. The 49-year-old said that he was 'fine' though, and counting the days until he could be back on the touchline. He also thanked people for their messages of support, and said he would continue in contact with his staff. Difficult second half of the season Many have been asking how Girona went from Champions League to battling for their place in La Liga, but they will no doubt be hoping that the Mallorca victory can spur them on after several months without a win. To finish out the season, they face Real Valladolid (A), Real Sociedad (A) and Atletico Madrid (H) after Villarreal.
