Girona and RCD Mallorca meet on Friday, May 1, at Montilivi in a matchday 34 LaLiga EA Sports fixture that carries real weight at the bottom of the table. The game starts at 21.00 hours and puts two direct relegation rivals face to face with permanence on the line.
Girona goes into the match in 15th place with 38 points, built on nine wins, 11 draws and 13 losses, but the side has lost its last two games and has gone three straight matches without a win. Mallorca is 17th with 35 points after nine wins, eight draws and 16 losses, and arrives from a 2-1 defeat to Deportivo Alavés at Mendizorroza.
The difference between them is only three points, which makes the result in Montilivi especially important for Girona, whose aim is to secure safety as soon as possible in front of its own crowd. That urgency is sharpened by the absence of Vladislav Vanat in attack, a setback at a time when the home side needs a response after a difficult run.
Mallorca, meanwhile, has reacted since Martin Demichelis arrived on the bench, giving Friday’s match a sharper edge than the standings alone suggest. Both teams are trying to pull away from danger, but Girona has the chance to do it first and leave a direct rival even more exposed.
There is no margin for a loose start in a game like this. Girona needs points, Mallorca needs them just as badly, and the table says the loser will spend the night with more pressure than before. The match will be shown on M+ LALIGA, M+ LALIGA HDR and LaLiga TV Bar on Movistar Plus+.
