Barcelona (AFP) - Moroccan international midfielder Azzedine Ounahi participated in his first match with his team, Girona, against its host Alaves 2-2 on Monday at the end of the twenty-fifth round of the Spanish League, after being absent from the field since January due to an injury he suffered in the African Cup of Nations.
Published on: 02/23/2026 - 22:49 Last updated: 02/23/2026 - 23:25
Girona coach Mitchell brought on the Moroccan international in the 67th minute instead of Ukrainian Vladislav Vanat, who scored the equalizer in the 31st minute in response to the host team's first goal scored by Argentine Lucas Pouillet (5).
Ukrainian Viktor Tsygankov scored the first goal for the visiting team, before Alaves equalized through Bouyet again a minute before the end of regular time (89).
Ounahi (25 years old) missed the last four matches for Girona due to injury, and before that he had missed four other matches while representing Morocco in the continental championship.
Girona, which is ranked eleventh in the league with 30 points, achieved a resounding surprise last week by defeating Barcelona, the defending champion, 2-1.
Onahi suffered an injury to his left calf on January 3 during a training session before Morocco’s match against Tanzania in the 16th round of the Nations Cup, which ended his participation in the tournament after it was confirmed that he needed at least six weeks to recover.
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