Preview: Girona vs Feyenoord – prediction, team news, lineups

Girona will be hosting for the first time Champions League fit when Feyenoord Make the trip to Montilivi in ​​one of Wednesday's early kickoffs.

Both clubs suffered defeats on matchday one, with Girona losing in heartbreaking circumstances while Feyenoord suffered defeat on home soil.

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After stunning all of Europe last season by breaking through the top three dominance of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, Girona are finding it difficult to maintain the same this season.

On matchday one they faced a daunting challenge: traveling to the French capital to face Paris Saint-Germain in their European debut.

Michel's team defended heroically and took advantage of their luck at times until Paulo GazzanigaHe scored an own goal in the final minute that gave the Parisians a 1-0 win at the Parc des Princes.

Girona's game plan was there for all to see and they almost reached the finish line with a 0-0 draw despite only firing three shots in the 90 minutes, the worst of any club on their Champions League debut.

The Blanquivermells went into the game against PSG humiliating 1:4 defeat against Catalan rivals Barcelona, ​​and since the trip to Paris they have been just as disappointing.

Immediately after these defeats, Michel's team lost again against Valencia, giving the struggling club their first and so far only win of the season.

A 0-0 draw at home to Rayo Vallecano followed before a late decision Iago Aspas Strike cancelled Yangel HerreraOpening game against Celta Vigo on Sunday.

That leaves Girona in 12th place That means they need to make the most of the current season and the expectant crowd at Montilivi would love nothing more than to see their side claim a first win on the continent.

The hosts will continue to be favorites in the future Arne Slot Things didn't go well for the visit to Feyenoord.

New manager Brian Priskewho previously impressed at Sparta Prague, has failed to get going since arriving at De Kuip, winning just one of his first four games of the Eredivisie season before the start of the Champions League season.

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They couldn't have had a worse start to the competition either, with Feyenoord losing 4-0 at home to German champions Bayer Leverkusen, leaving them only behind Dinamo Zagreb, who lost 9-2 on matchday one 36-man rating.

The Rotterdam club responded to this humiliating defeat with a 2-0 win against NAC Breda, but dropped further points at the weekend, drawing 1-1 away to NEC Nijmegen back in sixth placeAfter just seven games they are already 11 points away from the summit.

Knowing there is no chance of playing against Roma, the team that has beaten them in Europe for the last three seasons, could give Feyenoord extra confidence as the 1970 winners aim to beat them for the first time phase to get out.

In six previous group stage appearances, Feyenoord were eliminated each time, including last season, finishing behind Atletico Madrid and Lazio.

Poor away form is an important factor, as the Dutch team have lost all of their last ten away games in this competition. The last time they avoided defeat was a 1-0 win against Newcastle United in 2002.

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Team news

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Girona suffered two setbacks in their draw against Celta at the weekend Oriol Romeu was sent off in the first quarter of an hour Daley BlindThe man who had prepared the opening goal was also injured shortly after the break.

Jastin Garcia (shoulder) and Ricard Artero (Ankle) has already been on the treatment table and neither is expected to return until the international break in just over a week.

The home team's lack of goals could lead to Michel suggesting a new signing Bojan Miovskiconsidering the Macedonian striker scored four goals and assisted two more for Aberdeen on the continent last season.

Feyenoord's recent 2-0 win over NAC came at a cost as they lost their top goalscorer Santiago Gimenez for around three months after the Mexican suffered a hip injury in the first half of the game.

That will probably show up Ayase Ueda is starting again but he has big shoes to fill considering Gimenez scored 26 goals for the club last season.

More positive news: Quilindschy Hartman is about to return from a long knee injury Calvin Stengs and Bart Niewkoop should be back after the international matches in October.

Girona possible starting lineup:
Gazzaniga; Frances, Krejci, David Lopez, Gutierrez; Ivan Martin, Herrera; Tsygankov, Abel Ruiz, Danjuma; Miovski

Possible Feyenoord starting lineup:
Wellenreuther; Lotomba, Beelen, Hancko, Smal; Milambo, Hwang, Timber; Osman, Ueda, Igor Paixao

We say: Girona 1:1 Feyenoord

It will be a special occasion in Montilivi as the locals see their side eliminated under the Champions League banner for the first time, but their recent results suggest a debut home win may be impossible for them.

Girona will be the ninth Spanish team Feyenoord face in Europe and although the visitors are not at all in form domestically and have lost on their last three trips to Spain, they could halt that success here in a close encounter.

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