PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (Interstat) — Girona opened its La Liga season with a 2-1 road victory over Mallorca on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, defying statistical projections.

Playing at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, the visitors took the lead in the 25th minute through substitute Viktor Tsyhankov. Mallorca equalized via forward Vedat Muriqi, but Girona substitute Vladyslav Vanat netted the decisive goal later in the match. Assists came from Àlex Moreno, Sergi Darder and Samu Costa in a physical contest featuring three yellow cards.

The result contradicted a pregame projection that gave Mallorca an 89.9% probability to win. Girona begins its campaign with a win, while Mallorca starts with a loss.