Madrid, October 31, 2024 — The Europe Today: Girona FC defeated fifth-division Club Deportivo Extremadura 4-0 on Wednesday to secure a spot in the Spanish Copa del Rey second round, overcoming a depleted squad while matches across Valencia were postponed due to catastrophic flash floods that have claimed at least 95 lives. Authorities advised against all non-essential travel, leading to the rescheduling of matches involving Valencia, Levante, Manises, Jove Espanol, and Hercules de Alicante.
Despite missing up to 13 players due to injuries, Girona managed a dominant performance. Manager Michel fielded seven academy players to cover the gaps in Badajoz, where Girona opened scoring through Bryan Gil’s edge-of-the-box strike in the 12th minute. However, the team suffered another setback as forward Arnaut Danjuma exited early with a leg injury.
Girona’s lead expanded in the second half as Macedonian striker Bojan Miovski netted a header in the 58th minute, quickly following up with another goal four minutes later. Arnau Martinez capped the victory with a powerful long-range strike.
Elsewhere in Copa del Rey action, former Leicester City and Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice for Sevilla in their victory over Las Rozas, while Celta Vigo advanced with a 5-1 win against UD San Pedro.
