Madrid, Jan 28: Victor Reis scored with a diving header in injury time to give Girona a 1-1 home draw against Getafe and extend its unbeaten run to four matches in the Spanish league.Girona was one of La Ligaās form sides coming into the game at the Estadio Municipal de Montilivi but it went behind after 59 minutes when Luis Vazquez got on the end of a nice delivery from Juan Antonio Iglesias Sanchez.However, Reis threw himself at a last-gasp cross from Alex Moreno to lift the home side into 10th place on 25 points.The late goal meant Getafeās winless run extended to seven games in the league, but the point lifted it out of the relegation zone into 16th place, one point above Mallorca.Only four points separate Mallorca and ninth-place Osasuna. The late equaliser not only rescued a point for Girona but also underlined the fine margins that continue to define an increasingly congested La Liga table. For Girona, the draw maintained their steady upward momentum and reinforced a growing sense of resilience within the squad, as they once again found a way to salvage a result despite not being at their fluent best for long stretches of the contest. Moving into 10th place with 25 points keeps them firmly in the hunt for a top-half finish, especially in a season where consistency has been elusive for many sides. Getafe, meanwhile, will walk away with mixed emotions ā encouraged by a disciplined display that had them within minutes of a much-needed victory, yet frustrated by another late setback that prolonged their wait for a league win.
