UD Almería head coach Xavier García Pimienta described his team's victory against Girona FC as 'a huge win', particularly given the quality of the opposition. 'Girona FC are a top-side and this was an extremely tough game against a team from the top flight, as everyone knows,' he said in his post-match press conference.

The UD Almería gaffer felt his players showed plenty of character throughout the game. 'We had the personality to make the game go the way we wanted for long spells. We were brave on the ball and, when we had to defend, we did it really well and kept a clean sheet,' he stated.

The Barcelona-born also believed his side deserved the 3 points. 'Over the course of the game, I believe the win was deserved. They threw everything at us, but when they really started piling on the pressure, we dug in, got our hands dirty and showed real maturity'.