This Sunday, La Liga offered many crazy scenarios in the title race. Leading 2-0 from bottom Almeria, Real Madrid won 3-2 amid controversy. FC Barcelona leveled 2-2 with Isco’s double before Real Betis Balompi won 4-2. Girona was therefore expected to turn the corner, under pressure in the face of positive results from its competitors. Especially since the Catalan club disappointed last week against Almeria (0-0). And when Isaac Romero quickly (10th) opened the scoring for Sevilla there could have been concern but in the process, Girona were able to respond thanks to the Ukrainian lightning. Striker Artem Dovbyk turned the match around, scoring a hat-trick in six minutes (13th, 15th and 19th), allowing his team to go on to win 5-1. As a result, Girona regained the lead in La Liga. A point ahead of Real Madrid (but with one more match on the clock).
“It’s incredible. The speed, verticality and support of the middle and central players… is great. We were a very vertical team with a lot of determination. Dovbeek has the ability to score goals, the third most spectacular we’ve seen. These players deserve everything. “Yes, it’s a spectacle to watch him train. I really admire him and I recognize his talent.” At the end of this piece, Mitchell said, “Proud of Artem Dovbyk’s score.” A meeting that confirmed the great form of the 26-year-old attacker. Best player in La Liga last December, he has shown incredible standards with Girona with 14 goals and 6 assists in 20 games. It’s also 11 goals and 4 assists in the last 11 league matches for the native of Cherkasy. He finds himself joint top scorer in the Championship with Jude Bellingham and one unit behind Savio as the Championship’s best passer.
A value that has been multiplied by 6
This summer’s move from Dnipro-1 to Girona for just 7.75 million euros was a resounding success for the player. Artem Dovbyk certainly had an incredible 2022/2023 season with 29 goals in 39 games and 8 goals in the Ukrainian Championship, but his journey has been quite chaotic. After early career moves to Cherkasy Dnipro and FK Dnipro-Dnipropetrovsk, two clubs that no longer exist, he showed good qualities and Lens were among the clubs interested in his services in 2018. Eventually left for Midtjylland in Denmark, he failed there with 22 appearances for 1 goal and it was only when he returned to Ukraine in 2020 that he really exploded at Dnipro-1. This also allowed him to play at Euro 2020 where he was Zbirna’s hero as he led the team to the quarter-finals, defeating Sweden 2–1 after extra time.
Now with new status (23 caps, 7 goals), he opted for Girona this summer where he found compatriot Viktor Tsygankov who is also shining. Moreover, Olympique de Marseille tried it. “Discussions took place 6 months ago but since then they have intensified. Everything is possible. Why not, the team is fighting for the Champions League. The most important thing is to make an agreement” The player announced Magogo last spring. Finally arriving in Spain, Artem Dovbik seems to have the right choice, ideally suited to La Liga and having started the season brilliantly. And obviously, contenders are already there with the likes of Atlético de Madrid and Chelsea already in the running.
But quickly, Giro sporting director Pere Guardiola struck a chord: “The locker room is not a supermarket, we don’t have offers for anyone. Not for Alex from Barca, not for Dovbeek from Chelsea, not for anyone. And we don’t intend to sell to anyone. The fact is that journalists really love the transfer window. Look, the truth is we have a good team. Obviously, and this is normal, things happen eventually. People pay attention because we do things well. Already estimated at 45 million euros, Artem Dovbik could see this amount increase in the coming weeks and months if he continues this dynamic. Girona, who have had a dream season on all fronts, can already wring their hands.
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