Girona opened their La Liga 2025 campaign at the Estadi Montilivi on Friday, 15 August 2025, and suffered a heavy 1–3 defeat to Rayo Vallecano on Matchday 1. The match kicked off at 17:00 UTC under the supervision of referee Javier Alberola Rojas. Rayo Vallecano took complete control of the contest in the first half, racing to a 0–3 lead by the interval, leaving Girona with a mountain to climb after the restart.

For Girona, this defeat was a brutal start to a season in which they were expected ...