Girona draw 1-1 with Real Sociedad

Girona held Real Sociedad to a 1-1 draw on May 14 at Estadi Montilivi, a result that moved the club out of La Liga's relegation zone with two matches left. Cristhian Stuani scored in the 66th minute after Jon Martin had put the visitors ahead in the first half. The point left Girona 15th on 40 points after 36 matches, according to La Liga's official standings. Real Sociedad stayed eighth on 45 points. The game was one of several in the relegation fight played in the penultimate week of the season. La Liga's table after matchday 36 showed Girona level on points with Alaves and one point clear of Elche, Mallorca and Levante, the three teams in the drop zone. That made Stuani's equalizer consequential even without delivering a win. (foxsports.com) ### Who scored, and when did the match turn? Jon Martin gave Real Sociedad a 1-0 lead in the 28th minute, according to match reports and the official result listings. Girona responded after halftime, with Stuani equalizing in the 66th minute to make it 1-1. The final score was confirmed by La Liga's results page and multiple match reports. (laliga.com) Cristhian Stuani's goal came in a match Girona had to chase for more than half an hour. MARCA's live report quoted Girona midfielder Yangel Herrera calling the game "a final" for the team and saying there were now "two finals" left in the survival race. The same report quoted Thomas Lemar saying Girona needed wins but had created many chances and still depended on themselves. (foxsports.com) ### How much did Girona push for more than a draw? MARCA reported Girona finished with 29 shots and described the result as harsh from the home side's perspective. The outlet's match coverage showed Girona pressing late, with repeated crosses and set pieces in added time as Montilivi pushed for a winner. (marca.com) Fox Sports' match boxscore identified Stuani and Arnau Martinez among Girona's key contributors and listed the late pressure in its play-by-play summary. While Girona did not get a second goal, the volume of attempts underlined how much of the game after halftime was played in Sociedad's half. That reading is supported by MARCA's post-match quotes from Real Sociedad defender Jon Martin, who said his side had known how to suffer in the second half. (marca.com) ### Was this part of a bigger late-season recovery? Girona's recent results have been mixed rather than linear. The club's official site shows a 1-0 home win over Villarreal on April 6, but it also records a 0-1 home defeat to Mallorca on May 1 and a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano before the Real Sociedad match. (foxsports.com) An earlier 2-1 win at Mallorca on January 4 did give Girona three points away from home in the first half of the season. But the more immediate context before Thursday was pressure, not momentum: Girona entered the Real Sociedad match in the bottom three and needed a result to climb out. The standings after the draw show they achieved that, at least temporarily. (gironafc.cat) ### What does Girona need in the final two rounds? Matchday 37 sends Girona to Atletico de Madrid on May 17, according to Girona's official fixture list. The final league game is at home against Elche on May 23, with Girona's ticketing page listing that match for Montilivi and La Liga's match page also showing the season finale against Elche. (gironafc.cat) Those fixtures will decide whether the point against Real Sociedad was enough to preserve Girona's place in the top flight. As of May 15, the official La Liga table places Girona above the relegation line on goal difference and points gained, with Atletico de Madrid away and Elche at home still to play. (laliga.com) (gironafc.cat)