Cristhian Stuani came off the bench to rescue Girona with a superb equaliser as they fought back from behind to draw 1-1 against Real Sociedad in a massive relegation scrap.
The home side started brightly at Estadi Montilivi and created several early chances, but it was Real Sociedad who took the lead in the 28th minute. Jon Martin rose highest to head home a corner from Sergio Gomez, leaving Girona trailing at a crucial time.
However, the hosts refused to give up. In the 66th minute, substitute Stuani produced a clinical first-time finish from Arnau Martinez’s low cross to send the crowd wild and level the scores.The draw lifts Girona out of the bottom three.
They now sit one point and three places above the relegation zone, though the battle at the bottom remains incredibly tight. The result also means Real Sociedad have now gone six LaLiga games without a win.A valuable point for Girona in their fight to stay up, and another reminder of how important the veteran Stuani can still be.
