Girona have officially been relegated from La Liga after failing to secure the victory they desperately needed on the final day of the 2025/26 Spanish football season. The Catalan side, featuring Ukrainian trio Vladyslav Krapyvtsov, Viktor Tsygankov and Vladyslav Vanat, could only manage a draw at home against Elche, a result that confirmed their drop to the Segunda División.

Heading into the decisive fixture, Girona knew that only three points would give them a chance of survival. However, the pressure of the occasion quickly became evident as the visitors struck first before half-time.

Álvaro Rodríguez silenced the home crowd in the 39th minute with a brilliant turn and finish inside the penalty area, handing Elche a crucial advantage. The hosts responded shortly after the restart when club captain Arnau Martínez reacted quickest after a save from the goalkeeper and bundled the ball into the net to level the score.

Despite pushing forward in search of the winning goal, Girona were unable to find the breakthrough that would have kept their survival hopes alive. The final whistle confirmed a heartbreaking end to the campaign, with the Catalans finishing 19th in the La Liga table — just one point away from safety.

2025-26, Spain - La Liga

Girona - Elche 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: Rodriguez Alvaro, 39 (0:1); Martinez Ar., 47 (1:1)

Girona: Gazzaniga; Martinez Ar. (Rincón, 58); Vitor Reis; Moreno Alex; Ounahi A.; López Da. (Lemar, 77); Tsygankov; Witsel (Beltrán, 58); Martín I.; Roca (Echeverri, 68); Gil B. (Stuani, 58)
Substitution: Rincón (from 58); Beltrán (from 58); Stuani (from 58); Echeverri (from 68); Lemar (from 77)
Bench: Blanco R.; Krapyvtsov; Frances; van de Beek; Artero; Ruiz Ab.
Yellow Cards: Gil B. 45; Vitor Reis 61; Echeverri 83; Lemar 85

Elche: Dituro; Chust; Affengruber; Traore A-r (Donald J., 46); Villar G. (Pedrosa, 75); Bigas; Valera G. (Pétrot L., 90); Aguado M.; Febas (Fort H., 84); Rodriguez Alvaro (André Silva, 78); Tete Morente
Substitution: Donald J. (from 46); Pedrosa (from 75); André Silva (from 78); Fort H. (from 84); Pétrot L. (from 90)
Bench: Peña I.; Iturbe; Redondo; Neto Mar.; Josan F.; Diangana; Rafa Mir
Yellow Cards: Traore A-r 7; Affengruber 47; Aguado M. 85; Valera G. 85