Ukrainian midfielder Viktor Tsygankov helped Girona defeat Almeria in the home match of the 22nd round of the Spanish Championship. It was Tsygankov, who first appeared in the starting lineup of the White-Reds, who became one of the heroes of the match. At the 34th minute, with the score 1:0, the Ukrainian scored his debut goal, shooting the gate from close range after the transfer of Rodrigo Riquelme.
And towards the end of the first half, Viktor added a debut goal assist to his asset, beautifully dropping the ball with his heel under the blow of Javier Carrera. Tsygankov spent 65 minutes on the field, after which, with the score 4:0, he was replaced by Toni Villa. The match ended with a crushing victory for the Girondins - 6:2. Match review.
Girona (27 points) is 11th in La Liga.. Almeria are 15th with 22 points.. In the next round, Tsygankov's team will play away against Athletic Bilbao on February 26, on the same day Almeria will host Barcelona.