Kick-off on 11.11.23 15:00.

In the twelfth round, the Bees held firm at Santiago Bernabéu, 0-0. The red-and-whites didn’t hit the target even once and rarely created dangerous attacks (16-84), while keeper Dimitrievski made five saves. The players received five yellow cards over fifteen fouls. This draw allowed Michel’s side to take the lead in La Liga after a 4-2 win over Osasuna in Pamplona. Dovbik had a goal and two assists, while Tsygankov put the Catalans ahead for the second time. Six out of eleven shots by the visitors missed the target.

Watch the Rayo Vallecano — Girona match online. The opponents have met nine times at Estadio de Vallecas since 2009. Seven of those encounters were in the second division. So far, the hosts hold the advantage in wins. Last spring, the teams played the first draw in fourteen years, 2-2. In the previous match in the capital, Tsygankov scored a brace.

Francisco Rodríguez’s squad sits ninth (eighteen points). The Lightning, alongside Mallorca, are the teams that draw the most often (six draws). Álvaro García has four goal involvements. The Bees have not lost at home in four consecutive rounds, frustrating Real Sociedad, 2-2, and Villarreal, 1-1. In August, the red-and-whites suffered their only home defeat, crushed by Atlético, 0-7. Watch the Rayo Vallecano — Girona match online.

The Whites and Reds top the table (thirty-one points). The Catalans score more frequently than any other team. Dovbik has ten points in goal contributions (6+4), Aleix García and Savio have seven each (3+4 and 3+4). Tsyhankov has two goals and one assist. Michel’s side has won five consecutive away games with a total score of 13-6.

The team secured tough wins in Seville, 2-1, and Villarreal, 2-1. Only in San Sebastián did the Whites and Reds drop points, 1-1. Six players in the La Liga leader’s squad are sidelined with injuries, and Juan Carlos’ participation is doubtful. Watch the Rayo Vallecano — Girona match online.