GIRONA, Spain :David Lopez scored Girona’s first ever Champions League goal but the Spanish side lost 3-2 at home to Feyenoord on Wednesday in a pulsating contest in which both teams missed a penalty and there were two own goals.Lopez put Girona ahead midway through the first half, but a Yangel Herrera own goal and a strike from teenager Antoni Milambo swung the contest in the favour of the Dutch visitors.Ayase Ueda missed a penalty for Feyenoord and Bojan Miovski likewise for Girona, before former Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek drew the home side level at 2-2.That joy was short-lived though as Ladislav Krejci turned the ball into his own net to give Feyenoord the lead again and this time they held on to ensure a second consecutive defeat for Girona in their maiden Champions League campaign.
Girona scored their first goal in the competition when Lopez reacted quickest as Feyenoord failed to clear a corner and he fired into the roof of the net.The lead lasted three minutes before Feyenoord levelled when Igor Paixao’s free kick reached the six-yard box and went into the net off the chest of Herrera.
Feyenoord grabbed the lead as 19-year-old Milambo collected a pass from Paixao and scored, before the visitors had the chance to extend their advantage three minutes later when they were awarded a penalty.
Ivan Martin’s foul on Quinten Timber gave Swiss referee Urs Schnyder no option, but Ueda saw his spot-kick saved to his left by Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga.The hosts had a penalty of their own when Feyenoord keeper Timon Wellenreuther fouled Miovski in the box.