Diablito in tears in LaLiga: Echeverri's Girona down too, off? | OneFootball

The team of the former River player, who came on in the 22nd minute of the second half, was relegated after drawing 1-1 against Elche. Argentine goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga started.

Claudio Echeverri’s Girona could only manage a 1-1 draw against Elche on the final matchday of La Liga and were relegated to the second division after four years in the top flight. Álvaro Rodríguez Muñoz put the visitors ahead, and Arnau Martínez sealed the final score. The only result that would have kept the Red-and-Whites in the top division was a win. The midfielder who came through River’s youth system, and who joined the club at the beginning of 2026, came off the bench and played 31 minutes, but could do little to prevent the team’s ultimate fate. Pablo Gazzaniga, meanwhile, started and played the full 90 minutes.

Míchel Sánchez’s team joined Real Oviedo and Mallorca (managed by Martín Demichelis) as the three teams that will play next season in the second tier of Spanish football. The former River player, whose contract runs until June 30 and which he signed after cutting short his loan spell at Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, played 17 matches for the club, recording just one goal and one assist, both in the same game against Athletic Bilbao on matchday 28.

The team’s outlook has changed dramatically since that Girona side that, just two years ago, played in the Champions League for the first time in its history. Now, with relegation confirmed, they will have to focus on returning to the top flight as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, Echeverri’s future seems to lie away from the Red-and-Whites, and where he will continue his professional career remains a major question mark.

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