Girona vs Las Palmas

Girona welcome Las Palmas for a Segunda División Regular Season Round 3 fixture on 29 August 2026, with both sides looking to build early momentum in the campaign. Quique Álvarez’s team return home for the first time this season after a difficult start on the road, while Las Palmas make the long trip from Gran Canaria aiming to establish themselves among the early frontrunners in the second tier.

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Álvarez must manage a Girona squad that showed fighting spirit but ultimately left empty-handed in their opening fixture. The Catalan side fell 2-1 away despite Yáser Asprilla’s 86th-minute strike at the Nuevo Arcángel, and the manager will be keen to tighten a defence that conceded twice in the first 37 minutes. The matchday squad for this home debut is expected to feature changes in the attacking third, with Asprilla pushing for a starting role after his goal off the bench.

Las Palmas arrive without any reported injury concerns from the early rounds. Their travel schedule demands careful squad management, but a full selection of outfield options gives the technical staff flexibility to adapt their shape depending on how Girona set up at home.

Girona Form Guide

Girona’s season began with a 2-1 defeat in Córdoba, a match that exposed some familiar vulnerabilities. Víctor Sánchez struck early for the hosts and Diego Bri doubled the advantage before half-time, leaving Álvarez’s men with too much to do. Asprilla’s late response was a positive footnote—a well-worked move finished tightly against the far post—but the Catalans returned north without a point. The performance in the second half, where Girona stepped up their intensity and created sustained pressure, offers a platform to build on in front of their own supporters.

Las Palmas: The Season So Far

Las Palmas began their Segunda División campaign navigating the demands of early-season travel. Historically comfortable in possession-based systems, the Canary Islanders tend to control tempo away from home by keeping the ball and waiting for gaps to appear in transition. Their away record in the division has often hinged on defensive organisation during the opening 20 minutes of matches—exactly the period where Girona struggled last time out.

Key Battle: Asprilla vs the Las Palmas Back Line

Yáser Asprilla’s introduction off the bench last weekend provided Girona with a direct, incisive threat they had lacked for much of the first hour. The Colombian international—now pushing for a place in the starting eleven—has the acceleration to exploit any hesitation in the Las Palmas back line. How the visitors handle his movement between the lines, particularly in the left channel where he drifted to score against Córdoba, shapes as a decisive factor in whether Girona can open their home account.

Girona know a first win of the season would settle nerves after that opening defeat, while Las Palmas view these away fixtures as foundation stones for a promotion push. The next round of fixtures offers little respite, making every early point feel oversized come the spring.